The Islamic Republic of Iran has a theocratic government with Teheran as its capital. It has a population of over 78 million people and is located in Southwest Asia, bordering Iraq, Saudi Arabia, and other countries. The current Supreme Leader is Ali Khamenei, who holds the highest political and religious authority in Iran following the 1979 Islamic Revolution that overthrew the Shah and established Iran as an Islamic republic under Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khomeini.

1. The Islamic Republic of Iran

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3. SOME FACTS
Capital: Teherán
Official language: Persian
Government: Theocracy
Supreme leader: Alí Jamenei
President: Mahmud Ahmadineyad
Population: 78.868.711
Is located in the southwest of Asia. Near Iraq, Saudi
Arabia, the Caspian Sea, Turkmenistan, Afghanistan,
Azerbaijan and Pakistan

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5. Revolution
• Ended the regime of Sha, Mohammad Reza Pahlevi in February
11, 1979.
• At that time the supreme leader was Ruhollah Jomeini.
• The consequences were the second oil crisis between 1979 and 1981.
• with the purpose of protecting the religion of any innovation, deviation,
prevent poverty, injustice and plunder
of Islamic lands by foreigners.
• Among the most important projects the
creation of a new constitution by the Assembly
of Experts.
• In that revolution Iran was established as
a republic.

6. Iran’s supreme leader
• Ali Hoseyni Khamenei
• He is the highest authority in religious and
political terms.
• He is responsible for the delineation and
supervision of the general policies.

7. Theocracy
• It is a form of government led by God through
a leader
• Vatican, Israel
• Comes of Greek (Theos: God and Cracy:
Government)