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🇮 Iran, also known as Persia, and officially the Islamic Republic of Iran (IRI)
Kaspov:
Acerca do grande país que é o Irão:
«Iran,[a] also known as Persia and officially the Islamic Republic of Iran (IRI),[c] is a country in West Asia. It is bordered by Iraq to the west and Turkey to the northwest, Azerbaijan, Armenia, the Caspian Sea and Turkmenistan to the north, Afghanistan to the east, Pakistan to the southeast, the Gulf of Oman & the Persian Gulf to the south. With almost 90 million people in an area of 1.648 million square kilometres (0.64 million square miles), Iran ranks 17th in the world in both geographic size and population. The country is divided into five regions with 31 provinces. The nation's capital and most populous city is Tehran, with around 16 million people in its metropolitan area, other major urban centres include Mashhad, Isfahan, Karaj, and Shiraz.
Iran is one of the world's oldest civilizations, beginning with the Elamites in the fourth millennium BC. It was first unified by the Medes in the seventh century BC and reached its territorial height in the sixth century BC, when Cyrus the Great founded the Achaemenid Empire, one of the largest empires in antiquity. Alexander the Great conquered the empire in the fourth century BC, and it was subsequently divided into several Hellenistic states. An Iranian rebellion established the Parthian Empire in the third century BC, which was succeeded in the third century AD by the Sasanian Empire. Arab Muslims conquered the region in the seventh century AD, leading to its Islamization. Iran became a major centre of Islamic culture and learning, and its culture, language, and customs spread across the Muslim world. A series of native Iranian Muslim dynasties ruled the country until the Seljuk and the Mongol conquests of the 11th to 14th centuries. In the 16th century, the native Safavids re-established a unified Iranian state with Twelver Shia Islam as the official religion, marking the beginning of modern Iranian history.
Under Nader Shah Afshar in the 18th century, Iran was a leading world power, though by the 19th century, it had lost significant territory through a series of conflicts with the Russian Empire. The early 20th century saw the Persian Constitutional Revolution, the establishment of the Pahlavi dynasty, and efforts at modernization. Attempts to nationalise the country's vast fossil fuel supply led to an Anglo-American coup in 1953. After the Iranian Revolution, the monarchy was overthrown in 1979 and the Islamic Republic of Iran was established by Ruhollah Khomeini, who became the country's first supreme leader. Iran is officially governed as an Islamic Republic with a presidential system, albeit with ultimate authority vested in a theocratic supreme leader (rahbar), currently Ali Khamenei since Khomeini's death in 1989. The Iranian government is authoritarian and has attracted widespread criticism for its constraints and violations of human rights.
Iran is a major emerging, middle and regional power, due to its large reserves of fossil fuels, including the world's second largest natural gas supply, third largest proven oil reserves, its strategic location in the Asian continent, its military capabilities, its regional influence, and its role as the world's focal point of Shia Islam. It is a founding member of the United Nations, the ECO, the OIC, the OPEC, the G77, the SCO, and a member of BRICS.[12] Owing it to its long history and rich cultural legacy, Iran is home to 27 UNESCO World Heritage Sites, the 10th highest number in the world, and ranks 5th globally in the number inscriptions of Intangible Cultural Heritage, or human treasures.[13][14] The people of Iran are multicultural and comprise a wide variety of ethnic, linguistic, and religious groups.»
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran
Kaspov:
Some flowers from Iran (from Facebook)...
Kaspov:
E, na BBC:
«Iranian troops descend from helicopter to seize Israel-linked ship
1 hour ago
By Matt Murphy,BBC News
Watch: Moment Iranian troops appear to rappel onto Israeli-linked vessel.
Iran has seized a commercial ship with links to Israel as it passed through the Strait of Hormuz early on Saturday.
The MSC Aries was boarded by Iranian special forces about 50 miles (80km) off the coast of the United Arab Emirates, a statement from the vessel's operator MSC said.
Footage obtained by Reuters news agency appeared to show troops rappelling onto the vessel from a helicopter.
The Portuguese-flagged ship is linked to Israeli billionaire Eyal Ofer.
The incident comes amid heightened expectation of an Iranian attack on Israel after an airstrike destroyed Iran's consulate in Damascus at the start of April. Israel said on Saturday Iran would bear the consequences for choosing to escalate the situation any further.
Tracking data last showed the MSC Aries off the coast of the UAE, heading towards the Strait of Hormuz over 18 hours ago. It then appeared to turn off its tracking data, which is common for Israeli-affiliated ships in the region.
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The UK's Maritime Trade Operations agency confirmed the boarding in a statement. It made no mention of Iranian involvement, instead stating that the ship had been seized by "regional authorities" off the coast of Fujairah in the UAE.
However, Iranian media has been quick to trumpet the involvement of the country's special forces in the attack.
The country's state news agency, Irna, said the naval branch of the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) had seized the MSC Aries as it was "linked to Israel". It added that the ship was in the process of being transported to Iranian waters.
In video footage, troops could be seen rappelling onto the vessel from a helicopter hovering overhead. A crew member could be heard shouting: "Don't come out."
In the video, one commando could also be seen kneeling to provide cover fire as other troops boarded the ship. According to MSC there were 25 crew members onboard at the time of the seizure.
White House National Security Council spokesperson Adrienne Watson said the crew is comprised of Indian, Filipino, Pakistani, Russian and Estonian nationals.
"We call on Iran to release the vessel and its international crew immediately," Ms Watson said in a statement.
"Seizing a civilian vessel without provocation is a blatant violation of international law, and an act of piracy by the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps, a designated Foreign Terrorist Organization.
"It must be condemned unequivocally, and we will work with our partners to hold Iran to account for its actions."
Officials in Tehran have yet to comment on the seizure.
The ship is managed by MSC, which leases the vessel from Gortal Shipping Inc - a company affiliated with Mr Ofer's Zodiac Maritime.
In response to the attack, Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz called on the European Union "to immediately declare the Iranian Revolutionary Guards corps as a terrorist organization and to sanction Iran" in a post on X, formerly known as Twitter, saying that the cargo ship belongs to an EU member.
US warns of impending Iran attack
Since 2019 Iranian forces have carried out a series of ship seizures in the region and the attack comes amid mounting tensions between Iran and Israel.
Ever since the lethal 1 April attack on the Iranian consulate building in Damascus, which killed a senior IRGC commander, Iran has vowed to strike back at Israel, which it blames for the attack.
While Israel has declined to comment on the attack, US officials have repeatedly warned that they expect Iran to attack Israel "sooner than later".
On Friday, President Joe Biden warned Tehran against an attack on Israel.
"We are devoted to the defence of Israel. We will support Israel," Mr Biden said. "We will help defend Israel and Iran will not succeed."
A spokesperson for Israel's military said on Saturday that Iran would "bear the consequences for choosing to escalate the situation any further".
Meanwhile, the military announced a nationwide halt to educational activities, amid ongoing concerns over the potential of an attack by Iran. The suspension will begin at 23:00 local time on Sunday.
Officials also announced a limit on public gatherings of 1,000 people.»
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-68806508
Kaspov:
Com bandeira portuguesa...
«Cargueiro com bandeira portuguesa alvo de ataque no Estreito de Ormuz
Irão confirma que apreendeu navio.
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Cargueiro com bandeira portuguesa alvo de ataque no Estreito de Ormuz
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Um navio cargueiro com bandeira portuguesa foi atacado este sábado de manhã no Estreito de Ormuz, ao largo do Golfo de Omã.
A embarcação MSC Aries, que fazia a ligação entre os Emirados Árabes Unidos e a Índia quando foi intercetado por um grupo de militares da Guarda Revolucionária Iraniana, que alega que o navio está “associado ao regime sionista”
O MSC Aries, com bandeira portuguesa, é um porta-contentores associado à Zodiac Maritime, do multimilionário israelita
Eyal Ofer, sediada em Londres, no Reino Unido, mas estará a navegar com bandeira portuguesa.
Um vídeo mostra um grupo de militares a descer de um helicóptero para o convés do cargueiro, abordagem semelhante às adotadas pelo Irão em operações anteriores.»
https://sol.sapo.pt/2024/04/13/cargueiro-com-bandeira-portuguesa-alvo-de-ataque-no-estreito-de-ormuz/
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um grupo de militares da Guarda Revolucionária Iraniana, que alega que o navio está “associado ao regime sionista”
axam sao israel nacionalista!
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