The politics of Iran takes place in the framework of a unitary Islamic theocracy which was formed following the overthrow of Iran's millennia-long monarchy by the 1979 Revolution. Iran's system of gov
Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei at the head of Iran, an Iranian poster
Government budget deficit has been a chronic problem in Iran. In 2004, about 45 percent of the government's budget came from exports of oil and natural gas revenues and 31 percent came from taxes and fees.
Iran's projected oil and gas projected revenues by the International Monetary Fund
National Budget Expenditures for Social and Economic Purposes, Fiscal Year 2004. Government spending as percent of total budget was 6% for health care, 16% for education and 8% for the military in the period 1992–2000 and contributed to an average annual inflation rate of 14 percent in the period 2000–2008.
The Iranian Armed Forces, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran Armed Forces, include the Artesh, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and the Police Command.
Politics of Iran
…the Guardian Council. The Supreme Leader of Iran is the head of state and highest ranking political and religious authority (above the President). The armed forces, judicial system, state television, and other key governmental organizations such as the Guardian Council and Expediency Discernment Council are under…
A 2019 joint morning call of Iranian Armed Forces
A formation flight of Iranian Grumman F-14 Tomcats, in 2008
Unveiling of Haj Qassem missile, August 2020.
Fateh-110 is a solid-fuel, guided ballistic missile.