The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) is the premier military institution in the Islamic Republic of Iran tasked with defending the "revolution and is achievements." Today, the IRGC is estimated to have 190,000 active personnel at its disposal and roughly 450,000 Basij paramilitary reserve forces. The IRGC only answers to the Supreme Leader and no one else in the government, including the Presidency. It is constituted by four branches: Ground Forces, Aerospace Forces, Navy, and the Quds force. The latter is in charge of external operations, commanding a Shiite foreign legion. The IRGC also oversees Iran's ballistic missile force and has been involved in clandestine nuclear weapons development. The IRGC has amassed a formidable intelligence apparatus that engages in repression and censorship and operates
East Azerbaijan Province is one of the 31 provinces of Iran . It is located in Iranian Azerbaijan , bordering with Armenia , Republic of Azerbaijan , Ardabil Province , West Azerbaijan Province , and Zanjan Province . The capital of East Azerbaijan is Tabriz . East Azerbaijan Province is in Regions 3 of Iran , with its secretariat located in its capital city , Tabriz . Geography The province covers an area of approximately 47,830 km² , it has a population of around ...
Read more All toursKermanshah / Kirmaşan Province is one of the 31 provinces of Iran . The province was known from 1969 to 1986 as Kermanshahan and from 1986 to 1995 as Bakhtaran . In 2014 it was placed in Region 4 , with the region's central secretariat located at the province's capital city , Kermanshah . Counties Kemanshah consists of 14 shahrestans : Dalaho County ; Gilan-e-gharb County ; Harsin County ; Islamabad-e-gharb County ; Javanrud County ; Kangavar County ; Kermanshah County ; Paveh County ...
Read more All toursZanjan Province is one of the 31 provinces of Iran . Located in Iranian Azerbaijan , it is part of Iran's Regions 3 . Its capital is Zanjan city . Zanjan province , with an area of 36,400 km² , has a mostly rural population of 1,015,734 (2011) . The province lies 330 km northwest of Tehran , connected to it by a freeway . Zanjan is the happiest province in Iran . Agriculture and industry Agriculture is the principal occupation , and crops include rice , corn ...
Read more All toursThe Qazvin Province is one of the 31 provinces of Iran . It is in the north-west of the country , and its center is the city of Qazvin . The province was created in 1993 out of part of Tehran Province and includes 20 cities : Qazvin , Takestan , Abyek , Buin-Zahra , Eqhbalieh , Mohammadieh , Alvand , Esfarvarin , Mahmood Abad Nemooneh , Khoram Dasht , Ziä Abad , Avaj , Shäl , Danesfahan , Abgarm , Ardägh , Moallem Keläyeh , Razmian Kouhin and Bidestan in the form of four townships ...
Read more All toursAlborz Province is one of the 31 provinces of Iran , centered in Karaj . Alborz Province was formed by division of Tehran Province into two provinces , after the Parliamentary approval on June 23, 2010, and was introduced as 31st province of Iran . In 2014 it was placed in Region 1 . Situated northwest of Tehran , the Province of Alborz has 4 counties , Karaj , Savojbolagh , Taleghan and Nazarabad . Karaj is the seat of the province . Alborz Province is situated 35 km west of Tehran ...
Read more All toursWest Azerbaijan Province is one of the 31 provinces of Iran . It is in the northwest of the country , bordering Turkey , Iraq and Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic , and the provinces of East Azerbaijan , Zanjan and Kurdistan . The province is part of Region 3 . It is separated from Armenia by Turkey's short border with the Azerbaijan Republic . The province of West Azerbaijan covers an area of 39,487 km² , or 43,660 km² including Lake Urmia . In 2012 the province had a population ...
Read more All toursArdabil Province is one of the thirty-one provinces of Iran . It is in the northwest of the country , in Regions 3 , bordering the Republic of Azerbaijan , the provinces of East Azerbaijan , Zanjan , and Gilan . Its administrative centre is the city of Ardabil . The province was established in 1993 from the eastern part of East Azerbaijan . Climate and geography Many tourists come to the region for its cool climate (max 35 °C) during the hot summer months . The winters ...
Read more All toursMarkazi Province , the medieval Iraq-i Ajam , more recently Arak - is one of the 31 provinces of Iran . The word markazi means central in Persian . In 2014 it was placed in Region 4 . Markazi lies in western Iran . Its capital is Arak . Its population is estimated at 1.41 million . The present borders of the province date to the 1977 , when the province was split into the current Markazi and the Tehran Province , with portions being annexed by Esfahan , Semnan Province , and Zanjan . The ...
Read more All toursChaharmahal and Bakhtiari Province is one of the 31 provinces of Iran . It lies in the southwestern part of the country . Its capital is Shahrekord . The province was put as part of Region 2 upon the division of the provinces into 5 regions solely for coordination and development purposes on June 22nd , 2014 . It has an area of 16,332 square kilometers , and had a population of 895,263 in 2011 . People and culture The history of the province is tied to that ...
Read more All toursKhuzestan Province is one of the 31 provinces of Iran . It is in the southwest of the country , bordering Iraq and the Persian Gulf . Its capital is Ahvaz and it covers an area of 63,238 km2 . Other major cities include Behbahan , Abadan , Andimeshk , Khorramshahr , Bandar Imam , Dezful , Shushtar , Omidiyeh , Izeh , Baq-e-Malek , Mah Shahr , Susangerd , Ramhormoz , Shadegan , Susa , Masjed Soleiman , Minoo Island and Hoveizeh . In 2014 it was placed in Region 4 . As the most ancient Iranian ...
Read more All toursTehran Province is one of the 31 provinces of Iran . It covers on area of 18,909 square kilometres (7,301 sq mi) and is located to the north of the central plateau of Iran . The province was put as part of First Region with its secretariat located in its capital city , Tehran , upon the division of the provinces into 5 regions solely for coordination and development purposes on June 22, 2014 . Tehran Province is the richest province of Iran as it contributes approximately 29% of ...
Read more All toursYazd Province is one of the 31 provinces of Iran . It is in the centre of the country , and its administrative center is the city of Yazd . In 2014 it was placed in Region 5 . The province has an area of 131,575 km² , and according to the most recent divisions of the country , is divided into ten counties : Abarkuh County , Ardakan County , Bafq County , Behabad County , Khatam County , Mehriz County , Meybod County , Ashkezar County , Taft County , and Yazd County . According to the ...
Read more All toursThe province made part of First Region upon the division of the provinces into 5 regions solely for coordination and development purposes on June 22, 2014 ... In the early 20th century , Reza Shah connected northern Elbourz to the southern slopes by constructing 7 new roads and railways , the provinces of Mazandaran and Gilan became known as Shomal by all Iranians (meaning "the North" in Persian Language) . It is a Caspian province in the north of Iran . Located on the southern ...
Read more All toursSemnan Province is one of the 31 provinces of Iran . It is in the north of the country , and its center is Semnan . The province of Semnan covers an area of 96,816 square kilometers and stretches along the Alborz mountain range and borders to Dasht-e Kavir desert in its southern parts . The province was put as part of Region 1 upon the division of the provinces into 5 regions solely for coordination and development purposes on June 22nd , 2014 . Counties of the province include Semnan ...
Read more All toursFars Province , is one of the thirty-one provinces of Iran and known as the cultural capital of Iran . It is in the south of the country , in Iran's Region 2 , and its administrative center is Shiraz . It has an area of 122 ,400 km² . In 2011 , this province had a population of 4.59 million people , of which 67.6% were registered as urban dwellers , 32.1% villagers , and 0.3% nomad tribes . The etymology of the word "Persian" (From Latin Persia , from Ancient Greek Περσίς ...
Read more All toursGolest�?n Province is one of the 31 provinces of Iran , located in the north-east of the country south of the Caspian Sea . Its capital is Gorgan . The province was put as part of Region 1 upon the division of the provinces into 5 regions solely for coordination and development purposes on June 22nd , 2014 . Golest�?n was split off from the province of Mazandaran in 1997 . It has a population of 1.7 million (2011) and an area of 20,380 km² . The province is divided into the ...
Read more All toursBushehr Province is one of the 31 provinces of Iran . It is in the south of the country , with a long coastline onto the Persian Gulf . Its center is Bandar-e-Bushehr , the provincial capital . The province has nine counties : Asaluyeh , Bushehr , Dashtestan , Dashti , Dayyer , Deylam , Jam , Kangan , Ganaveh and Tangestan . In 2011 , the province had a population of approximately 1 million people . The province was put as part of Region 2 upon the division of the provinces into 5 regions ...
Read more All toursIsfahan province , also transliterated as Esfahan , Espahan , Isfahan , or Isphahan , is one of the thirty-one provinces of Iran . It is located in the center of the country in Iran's Region 2 . Its secretariat is located in the city of Isfahan . Geography The Isfahan province covers an area of approximately 107,027 square km and is situated in the center of Iran . To its north , stand the Markazi (Central) Province and the provinces of Qom and Semnan . To its south , it is bordered ...
Read more All toursRazavi Khorasan Province is a province located in northeastern Iran . Mashhad is the centre and capital of the province . Other cities and townships are Quchan , Dargaz , Chenaran , Sarakhs , Fariman , Torbat-e Heydarieh , Torbat-e Jam , Taybad , Khaf , Roshtkhar , Kashmar , Bardaskan , Nishapur , Sabzevar , Gonabad , Kalat , Khalilabad and Mahvelat . Razavi Khorasan is one of the three provinces that were created after the division of Khorasan Province in 2004 . In 2014 it was placed in Region ...
Read more All toursSouth Khorasan Province is a province located in eastern Iran . Birjand is the centre of the province . The other major cities are Ferdows , Tabas and Qaen . In 2014 , it was placed in Region 5 . This new province , is but the old Quhistan which was included into greater Khorasan in the Iranian administrative planning . However , historically Qohistan forms a separate entity , with a distinct culture , history , environment and ecology . South Khorasan is one of the three provinces ...
Read more All toursSistan and Baluchestan Province is one of the 31 provinces of Iran . It is in the southeast of the country , bordering Pakistan and Afghanistan and its capital is Zahedan . The province is the largest in Iran , with an area of 181,785 km² and a population of 2.5 million . The counties of the province are Chabahar , Qasar-qand , Dalgan , Hirmand , Iranshahr , Khash , Konarak , Nikshahr , Saravan , Sarbaz , Soran , Zabol , Zaboli , Zahedan and Zehak . The population comprises the ...
Read more All toursNorth Khorasan Province is a province located in northeastern Iran . Bojnord is the centre of the province . In 2014 it was placed in Region 5 . Other counties are Shirvan , Esfarayen , Maneh and Samalqan , Jajarm , Faroj and Garmeh . North Khorasan is one of the three provinces that were created after the division of Khorasan in 2004 . History Greater Khorasan has witnessed the rise and fall of many dynasties and governments in its territory throughout history ...
Read more All toursKurdistan Province or Kordestan Province or Kurdestan Province is one of the 31 provinces of Iran , not to be confused with the greater geographical area of Iranian Kurdistan . The province of Kurdistan is 28,817 km² in area which encompasses just one-fourth of the Kurdish inhabited areas of Iran or Iranian Kurdistan . It is located in the west of Iran , in Region 3 , and bound by Iraq on the west , the province of West Azerbaijan to its north , Zanjan to the northeast , Hamedan to the east ...
Read more All toursGilan Province , also Latinized as Guilan is one of the thirty-one provinces of Iran . It lies along the Caspian Sea , in Iran's Region 3 , just west of the province of Mazandaran , east of the province of Ardabil , and north of the provinces of Zanjan and Qazvin . It also borders the Republic of Azerbaijan in the north , as well as Russia across the Caspian Sea . The northern part of the province is part of territory of South (Iranian) Talysh . At the center of the province is the ...
Read more All toursKerman Province is one of the 31 provinces of Iran . Kerman is in the southeast of Iran with its administrative center in the city of Kerman . In 2014 it was placed in Region 5 . Mentioned in ancient times as the Achamenid satrapy of Carmania , it is the second largest province of Iran with an area of 180 , 726 km² , that encompasses nearly 11 percent of the land area of Iran . The population of the province is about 3 million (9th in the country) . The main townships of Kerman province ...
Read more All toursQom Province is one of the 31 provinces of Iran with 11,237 km² , covering 0.89% of the total area in Iran . It is in the north of the country , and its provincial capital is the city of Qom . It was formed from part of Tehran Province in 1995 . In 2011 , this province had a population of 1,151,672 out of which 95.2% resided in urban areas and 4.8% in rural vicinities . The province contains one city , four counties , nine rural districts , and 256 villages . The province was put as ...
Read more All toursIlam Province is one of the 31 provinces of Iran . In 2014 it was placed in Region 4 . It is in the west of the country , bordering Iraq . Its provincial center is the city of Ilam . Covering an area of 19,086 square kilometers include Ilam , Mehran , Dehloran , Darreh Shahr , Sarable , Eyvan , Abdanan and Arkwaz cities . Ilam province shares its borders with 3 neighbor Iranian provinces and Iraq , Khuzestan province in the south , Lurestan province in the east , Kermanshah province in the north ...
Read more All toursLorestan Province is a province of western Iran in the Zagros Mountains . The population of Lorestan was estimated at 1,716,527 people in 2006 . In 2014 it was placed in Region 4 . Lorestan covers an area of 28,392 km2 . The major cities in this province are Khorramabad , Borujerd , Aligoodarz , Dorood , Koohdasht , Azna , Alashtar , Noor Abad , Doh Râh/Dowreh , and Pol-e-Dokhtar . Geography and climate The name Lorestan means "land of the Lurs" ...
Read more All toursKohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad Province is one of the thirty-one provinces of Iran . It is in the south-west of the country , in Iran's Region 2 , and its capital is Yasuj . The province covers an area of 15,563 square kilometers , and in 2006 had a population of 634,000 . According to National Population and Housing Census population of Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad in 2011 was 658,629 . The people mainly speak Lurish language . Geography The province is mostly mountainous ...
Read more All toursHamadan Province , is one of the 31 provinces of Iran . Its center is Hamadan city . The province of Hamadan covers an area of 19,546 km² . In the year 1996 , Hamadan province had a population of approximately 1.7 million people ; according to the National Census held in 2011 the population of the Province was 1758268 people . In 2014 it was placed in Region 4 . Other major cities of Hamadan province are : Hamadan , Toyserkan , Nahavand , Malayer , Asad Abad , Bahar , Famenin , Razan and ...
Read more All toursHormozgan Province is one of the 31 provinces of Iran . It is in the south of the country , in Iran's Region 2 , facing Oman and UAE . Its area is 70,697 km2 (27,296 sq mi) , and its provincial capital is Bandar Abbas . The province has fourteen islands in the Persian Gulf and 1,000 km (620 mi) of coastline . The province has 11 major cities : Bandar Abbas , Bandar Lengeh , Hajiabbad , Minab , Qeshm , Jask , Bastak , Bandar Khamir , Parsian , Rudan , and Abumusa . The province has 21 ...
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