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Girls in schools across Iran are the latest to join anti-government protests which have spread across the country since the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini on 16 September. The demonstrations have become a wider call for change against the strict Iranian regime, amid solidarity protests worldwide. Women filmed themselves cutting their hair and burning the hijab in protest. More than 50 people have been killed in violent crackdowns by Iranian security forces, including Nika Shahkarami, a 16-year-old girl
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Iran, also called Persia, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran, is a country in Western Asia. Its central location in Eurasia and proximity to the Strait of Hormuz give it significant geostrategic importance. Tehran is the capital and largest city.
Iran is home to one of the world’s oldest civilizations, beginning with the formation of the Elamite kingdoms in the fourth millennium BC. The Iranian Revolution established the current Islamic Republic in 1979.
Iran’s political system combines elements of a presidential democracy and an Islamic theocracy. Iran is a founding member of the UN, ECO, OIC, and OPEC. It is a major regional and middle power and has large reserves of fossil fuels — including the world’s largest natural gas supply and the third largest proven oil reserves.
The country’s rich cultural legacy is reflected in part by its 22 UNESCO World Heritage Sites. Historically a multi-ethnic country, Iran remains a pluralistic society comprising numerous ethnic, linguistic, and religious groups, the largest being Persians, Azeris, Kurds, Mazandaranis and Lurs.