The Islamic Republic of Iran today is a Shiite Islamic republic with a Sunni minority under a theocratic regime which is ruled by President Hassan Rouhani since 2013. Historically, it is home to some of the world's oldest civilizations including the Persian empire. Since the 1979 Islamic revolution Iran has become more and more conservative.
An Iranian politician, a former lawmaker, said "it is not just about cracking down on women who violate the dress code.
The Iranian attack threatened to escalate into a regional war between the two arch-foes, Iran (and its proxies) and Israel (with the backing of its main ally, the United States).
Iran launched more than 300 drones and missiles on Israel in what it said was retaliation against a suspected Israeli bombing of its embassy compound in Damascus.
"Long live the resistance. Long live freedom. Long live the indomitable brave women of Iran," said Iranian activist Narges Mohammadi.
The message was reiterated in both French and Hebrew. Tagged on the post were US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, along with the French, Italian, German, and British foreign ministers.
Tehran openly targeted Israel for the first time on April 13 with more than 300 missiles and drones in what it said was retaliation for Israel's suspected deadly bombing of its embassy compound.
The Iranians scheduled each of the separate launches so the weapons would arrive at the same time to overwhelm Israel’s defense systems.
Russia and Iran have been discussing the delivery of Su-35 fighter jets to Iran for over a year.
Israel had decided earlier not to launch a full-scale attack against Iran, and instead decided on a quieter tactic to send a message with the aim of ending the cycle of attacks.
The Israelis were targeting an air defense radar site near Isfahan that’s part of the protection of the Natanz nuclear facility," ABC said, in the name of the official.
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