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Recent Elections in Iran Iran Since the 1979 Revolution

Review! Of all the historical and political influences in Iranian history, which do you think has had the greatest influence on modern day Iran? Why did the United States support the authoritarian rule of the Pahlavi shahs? How did the White Revolution upset the balance in Iranian society? What is patronage, and how did the shah’s patronage system further upset Iranians? What do you think was the most important factor that led to the Ayatollah’s rise to power in Iran?

Ayatollah Khomeini Began a Cultural Revolution (1986-87) immediately after the constitution was adopted: Purify the country from secularism Clear all liberals/Westerners from universities Execute opposition leaders in the name of “revolutionary justice”

Ayatollah Khomeini Under his rule, clerics consolidated their power over Iran Oil prices rebounded, so social programs expanded by the govt. Iraq invades Iran, helps build national pride Khomeini still charismatic But, Khomeini dies in 1989!

Ayatollah Khamenei Originally considered having a 3 person council as Ayatollah Not as charismatic, nor as scholarly Led to some resentment and uprisings in last 25 years, but Khamenei has remained in power Questions about legitimacy of the government Most powerful person in Iran

Take a guess! What could be happening in the House of Commons today?

Theresa May facing crunch vote on her Brexit deal Ps are preparing to vote on whether to back Theresa May's deal for leaving the European Union. The so-called "meaningful vote" will take place later as five days of debate on Brexit come to an end. Mrs May has called for politicians to back her deal or risk "letting the British people down". But with many of her own MPs expected to join opposition parties to vote against the deal, it is widely expected to be defeated. Attorney General Geoffrey Cox has opened the last day of debate, with Mrs May due to close the debate with a speech from about 18:20 GMT. He called on MPs to recognise the "value of compromise" and "opt for order [over] chaos". Voting will start at about 19:00 GMT, starting with votes on three or four backbench amendments that could reshape the deal and then the vote on the withdrawal agreement itself.

Take a guess! What could be happening in Chechnya today…

Report: 2 killed, 40 detained in new gay purge in Chechnya MOSCOW (AP) — The Russian republic of Chechnya has launched a new crackdown on gays in which at least two people have died and about 40 people have been detained, LGBT activists in Russia charged Monday. The new allegations come after reports in 2017 of more than 100 gay men arrested and subjected to torture, and some of them killed, in the predominantly Muslim region in southern Russia. The Associated Press and other media outlets have interviewed some of the victims, who spoke about torture at the hands of Chechen law enforcement officers. Chechen authorities have denied those accusations, and federal authorities conducted a probe into the earlier reports but said they found nothing to support the charges. Alvi Karimov, a spokesman for Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov, told the Interfax news agency on Monday that the latest reports are “complete lies and don’t have an ounce of truth in them.” Karimov insisted that no one has been detained in Chechnya on suspicion of being gay.

Major Presidencies in Iran 1st—Mohammad Khatami (1997-2005) A reformer and moderate Called for “Dialogue among civilizations.” Tehran Spring—Cautious loosening of freedom of speech and press Attempts to open the economy Reforms limited because of lack of presidential power, conservatism of other parts of the govt.

Ahmadinejad—2005-2013 Hardline conservative Canceled many of Khatami’s reforms, closed newspapers, banned books First non-clerical president of Iran Continued nuclear program, first to enrich uranium Arrested scholars Hostile towards the West Deficit spending when oil prices dropped, lead to inflation and unemployment

2009 Election and the Green Revolution Ahmadinejad vs. Mousavi (reformer) Ahmadinejad won, but Mousavi supporters thought it was rigged Became the “Green Revolution” Huge demonstrations 36 killed, thousands arrested and tortured Khamenei “vaccinated” society against protesting “germs” Showed that Iranians would rise up against the theocracy, but also that the regime was strong enough to stay in power

Neda Saltan A death in Tehran

2013 Election—Hassan Rouhani Hassan Rouhani, reformist elected in a landslide Very popular at first Has appointed female ministers in his cabinet, but has not lessened restrictions on women Freed some political prisoners, but also stepped up executions Reached agreement on Iranian nuclear deal, easing of sanctions were expected His music video!

2017 Election Rouhani up for reelection against a conservative cleric Nuclear deal with US fell apart (still in place with the European Union) Syria and Saudi Arabia Rouhani won (56% of vote), but his challenger gained some traction talking about sluggish economy and high youth unemployment Dissatisfaction with lack of progress from moderates as well

Review! How did the death of Ayatollah Khomeini put the legitimacy of the Iranian government in question? What reforms did President Katami enact, and why were they only partly successful? How did Ahmadinejad change the way Iranians were viewed abroad? What caused the Green Revolution, and what did it show about Iranian citizens? What predictions do you have for the Rouhani presidency?

Timeline! Y’all know the drill. The 6 events in Iranian history that you think are important. For each event, give: A date An image A brief description of why you think that event is important.

Political Cartoons! Each student will draw a political cartoon on one of the leaders in Iranian history. Leaders that can be included: Ayatollah Komeini Ayatollah Khamenei President Khatami President Ahmedinejad Presidential candidate Mousavi President Rouhani The funnier the better!!! Each political cartoon must include: Images Words Color An explanation on the back

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