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  2. Local councils of Iran - Wikipedia

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    The Islamic Councils (Persian: شوراهای اسلامی), formerly known as the Provincial Societies (Persian: انجمن‌های ایالتی و ولایتی, romanized: anjoman-ha-ye ayalati va velayati) [1] are local councils which are elected by public vote in all cities and villages throughout Iran. Council members in each city or ...

  3. Detention of Craig and Lindsay Foreman - Wikipedia

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    Iranian authorities allege that the Foremans were "collecting information in different locations in the country" under the guise of tourism and research. The judiciary's media center claimed that their connections with intelligence agencies of hostile nations had been confirmed. The couple is currently held in custody in Kerman, central Iran. [3]

  4. Provinces of Iran - Wikipedia

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    Provinces of Iran by contribution to national GDP in 2014 Provinces of Iran by GDP per capita in 2012. Iran is subdivided into thirty-one provinces (Persian: استان ostân), each governed from a local centre, usually the largest local city, which is called the capital (Persian: مرکز, markaz) of that province.

  5. Trump’s cuts to foreign aid could benefit US position in Iran ...

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    According to a report from The Associated Press on Wednesday, Trump’s move has been "lauded" in Iranian state media, who view the cuts to foreign aid as a blow to pro-democracy activists Iran ...

  6. Sanctions and a hobbled economy pull the rug out from under ...

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    After the 1979 Islamic Revolution, the U.S. increased sanctions on Iran's theocratic government over the American Embassy siege, Tehran's links to militant attacks and other issues.

  7. Municipalities and Village Administrations Organization (Iran)

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    The planning and budgeting of the city and village local authorities are all addressed by IMO and this organization is believed to be the largest administration body in Iran with almost 980,000 billion Rial cash fund in the year 1400 in Persian calendar (2021–2022) equal to 3.4 of the country's annual budget.

  8. Government of Iran - Wikipedia

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    The Supreme Leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran, officially called the Supreme Leadership Authority in Iran, is a post established by Article 5 of the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Iran in accordance with the concept of the Guardianship of the Islamic Jurist. [20] This post is a life tenure post. [21]

  9. Politics of Iran - Wikipedia

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    However, since the Iranian Revolution, the government's general budget payments have averaged: [95] 59 percent for social affairs, 17 percent for economic affairs, 15 percent for national defense, and; 13 percent for general affairs. Iran spent 22.5% of its 2003 national budget on social welfare programs, of which more than 50% covered pension ...