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  Prime Minister of Iran - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
2 Prime Ministers of Islamic Republic of Iran
The government resigned during the Iran hostage crisis, but mentioned that it has not been the sole reason, and the decision for mass resignation had been reached one day before the invasion of the United States embassy by the Iranian students.
Mousavi served under the title until 1989, when the constitution was amended to remove the title of Prime Minister and divide his responsiblities between the president and a newly-created title of First Vice President.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Prime_Minister_of_Iran   (417 words)

  
 Mohammed Mossadegh - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
He was later appointed finance minister, in the government of Ghavam os-Saltaneh in 1921, and then foreign minister, in the government of Hassan Pirnia Moshir od-Dowleh in June, 1923.
Ahmed Qavam was appointed as Iran's new prime minister.
Iran's centuries old feudal agriculture sector was abolished, and replaced with a system of collective farming and government land ownership.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Mohammed_Mossadeq   (2138 words)

  
 Visit of his Excellency Mohammad Mossadegh, Prime Minister of Iran, to the United States of America, October 6 to ...
Prime Minister Mohammed Mossadegh of Iran at the tomb of the Unkown Soldier of WWI in Arlington National Cemetery in Washington D.C. Prime Minister Mohammed Mossadegh of Iran at the tomb of George Washington at Mount Vernon.
Prime Minister Mohammed Mossadegh of Iran inspected the inside of the Supreme Court building in Washington D.C. He was accompanied by Lt. Col.
Prime Minister Mohammad Mossadegh of Iran confers in a New York Hospital with Trygve Lie Secretary General of the United Nations and Nasrollah Entezam, Ambassador of Iran to the United States.
www.parstimes.com /history/mossadegh_us   (635 words)

  
 Iran 1953 KH
As the prime minister had anticipated, the British did not take the nationalization gracefully, though it was supported unanimously by the Iranian parliament and by the overwhelming majority of the Iranian people for reasons of both economic justice and national pride.
And when the Secretary of State considered further that Iran was a nation exceedingly rich in the liquid gold, and that it shared a border with the Soviet Union more than 1,000 miles long, he was not unduly plagued by indecision as to whether the Iranian prime minister should finally retire from public life.
Iran was viewed as a vital link in the chain being forged by the United States to "contain" the Soviet Union.
www.thirdworldtraveler.com /Blum/Iran_KH.html   (1692 words)

  
 Iran - The Prime Minister and the Council of Ministers   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Iran - The Prime Minister and the Council of Ministers
The Prime Minister and the Council of Ministers
The prime minister is responsible for choosing the ministers who will constitute his cabinet, known as the Council of Ministers (also known as the cabinet).
countrystudies.us /iran/84.htm   (204 words)

  
 Prime_minister   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
In some monarchies the prime minister exercises powers (known as the Royal Prerogative) which are constitutionally vested in the Crown and can be exercised without the approval of parliament.
The post of prime minister is one which may be encountered both in constitutional monarchies (such as Belgium, Denmark, Japan, the Netherlands, Norway, Spain, and the United Kingdom), and in republics in which the head of state is an elected or unelected official with varying degrees of real power.
Contrary to popular and journalistic myth, most prime ministers in parliamentary systems are not appointed for a specific term of office and in effect may remain in power through a number of elections and parliaments.
www.apawn.com /search.php?title=Prime_minister   (1327 words)

  
 Prime Minister's visit to Iran
During the visit, the Prime Minister was granted an audience by His Eminence Ayotollah Khamenei, Supreme Leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
The Prime Minister laid a wreath at the shrine of Imam Khomeni.
The Prime Minister expressed his gratitude to the government of Islamic Republic of Iran for the warm, cordial and generous hospitality accorded to him and his delegation.
pib.nic.in /archieve/pmvisit/pm_visit_iran/pm_iran_rel8.html   (826 words)

  
 1953 US Coup In Iran And The Roots Of Mideast Terror
After nationalizing the oil industry Iranian Prime Minister Mohammed Mossadegh was overthrown in a coup orchestrated by the CIA and British intelligence.
On the day he was elected prime minister, Parliament also agreed unanimously to proceed with the nationalization of the oil company.
I'm Amy Goodman on this 50th anniversary of the C.I.A.-backed coup that overthrew the democratically elected prime minister of Iran, Mohammad Mossadegh.
www.rense.com /general40/roots.htm   (3391 words)

  
 CIA in Iran, Dr. Mohammad Mossadegh in trial by the Shah in 1953
Kermit Roosevelt, the CIA Mideast Agent, traveled secretly to Iran to coordinate the Operation AJAX with the Shah and the Iranian military, which was led by General Fazlollah Zahedi.
In accordance with the plan, on August 16, 1953, the Shah violated the Iran's Monarchy Constitution and dismissed Dr. Mossadegh and his nationalist cabinet without the parliament's approval and appointed General Fazlollah Zahedi as the new Prime Minister.
Finally the army and police forces let the mob reach the Prime Minister's residence and after hours of bombarding and fighting a bloody battle with the small group of Dr. Mossadegh's loyal guards, they entered the house and after plundering it, they burned it down.
www.angelfire.com /home/iran/1953coup.html   (831 words)

  
 Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi in Action (What's up around the Prime Minister)
Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi left Haneda Airport to attend the G8 Summit meeting and arrived in Sea Island, Georgia in the United States of America on the morning of June 8 (local time).
Prime Minister Koizumi was greeted by local elementary school students holding small Japanese and US flags in their hands.
Prime Minister Koizumi then arrived at the hotel, the venue for the Summit meeting, and held a meeting with the leader of the host country Mr.
www.kantei.go.jp /foreign/koizumiphoto/2004/06/08summit_e.html   (459 words)

  
 Exchange of Messages Between the President and Prime Minister Mossadegh on the Oil Situation and the Problem of Aid to ...
They sincerely hope that Iran will be able to maintain its independence and that the Iranian people will be successful in realizing their national aspirations and in developing a contented and free nation which will contribute to world prosperity and peace.
In case Iran should so desire, the United States Government hopes to be able to continue to extend technical assistance and military aid on a basis comparable to that given during the past year.
The earlier correspondence referred to by the Prime Minister Was dated prior to the inauguration.
www.parstimes.com /history/eisenhower_mossadegh_messages.html   (1281 words)

  
 Iran News - Italian Prime Minister describes Iran a "real friend"   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi Thursday night described Tehran and Rome (ed.) "real friends" as he called for expansion of the two countries' relations in all areas, IRNA said.
He described Iran's role in maintaining stability in the Middle East as "important and valuable" to Europe and Italy, adding Rome was following a "very serious and fundamental" policy on economic cooperation with Tehran.
The visit highlights growing relations between Iran and the EU which are in talks to conclude a trade deal.
iranmania.com /news/ArticleView?NewsCode=12806&NewsKind=CurrentAffairs   (751 words)

  
 Iraqi prime minister well received in Iran; security deal expected | The San Diego Union-Tribune
Iran was ready to work with Iraq to provide security as well as political and economic assistance, Aref said.
Iran's intelligence minister, Ali Yunesi, said Tehran had high hopes for al-Jaafari's trip, which has been planned since al-Jaafari was appointed prime minister following his country's landmark January elections.
Relations between Iraq and Iran remained cool after their eight-year war, with Iran supporting anti-Hussein groups and the former Iraqi leader hosting the Mujahedeen Khalq, an Iranian militia that fought the Shiite religious regime in Tehran.
www.signonsandiego.com /uniontrib/20050717/news_1n17iraniraq.html   (513 words)

  
 Telegraph | News | Prime minister's visit to Iran fuels concern over closeness
Iraq's prime minister, Dr Ibrahim al-Jaafari, arrived in Teheran at the weekend on an official visit intended to cement relations with what was once his country's greatest enemy.
The visit, 25 years after Saddam Hussein invaded Iran to start the Middle East's bloodiest war, will reinforce concerns that the Shia-led government in Baghdad is seeking to make the theocratic regime in Iran one of its closest allies.
Partly as a result of the propaganda directed at Iran during the Iran-Iraq war, it is common to hear the belief that Iran wants to exploit Iraq's instability to export its fundamental Islamic beliefs.
www.telegraph.co.uk /news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2005/07/18/wirq318.xml   (409 words)

  
 Iraqi prime minister invited to Iran in bid to end dispute | The San Diego Union-Tribune
TEHRAN, IranIran said yesterday it has invited Iraq's interim Prime Minister Ayad Allawi for an official visit as it sought to defuse a dispute sparked by charges it is involved in an upsurge in violence in Iraq.
Iran's foreign minister, Kamal Kharrazi, said Tehran had sent a written invitation to Allawi, who chose not to visit Iran during a tour of regional countries earlier this month.
Iran has cautiously welcomed Iraq's interim government as a step toward full Iraqi sovereignty and routinely denies U.S. and Iraqi charges of meddling in its western neighbor's affairs.
www.signonsandiego.com /uniontrib/20040811/news_1n11invite.html   (415 words)

  
 Prime Minister’s statements jeopardise Iran-Pakistan-India gas pipeline project
NEW DELHI: The Indian Prime Minister returned home basking in the glory of a successful visit to the United States.
The Indian Petroleum Minister Mani Shankar Aiyar who had told reporters that the project was “fraught with terrible risks” echoed his statements.
At the moment the whole project appears to have been clouded by the remarks of the Indian Prime Minister.
www.abcmoney.co.uk /news/252005534.htm   (372 words)

  
 Prime Minister of Iran - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
Prime Minister of Iran - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
Rajai served in the post until Banisadr's impeachment in June, 1981, and was elected as president in the elections of July 24, 1981.Rajai chose Mohammad Javad Bahonar as his prime minister, but they were assassinated together in Prime Minister's office only a few weeks later, on August 30, 1981.
Prime Minister of Iran, Prime Ministers of Qajar era, Prime Ministers of Islamic Republic of Iran, List of Iranian Prime Ministers, See also, Iranian government and Prime Ministers of Iran.
www.arikah.com /encyclopedia/Prime_Ministers_of_Iran   (451 words)

  
 Hoveyda, Prime Minister of Iran on his 56th birthday
The Prime Minister listened, and where complaints were justified, he told the authorities, the representatives of various government agendas with him, to rectify the situation.
The Prime Minister ordered a house to be built for him and the Red Lion and Sun Society to care for him.
Patience is one of the pillars of wisdom for a Prime Minister.
www.hoveyda.org /crane.html   (1352 words)

  
 Iran President, Spanish prime minister hold joint press conference
He said both Iran and Spain are the victims of terrorism and are determined to eradicate it.
On the rise of oil price, the president said Iran believes that the interests of both producers and consumers should be respected adding that oil export is in fact export of capital from the producing states and oil plays a vital role in the world economy.
The prime minister said a golden opportunity now at hand should be utilized to cement ties.
www.payvand.com /news/00/oct/1101.html   (850 words)

  
 Pakistani prime minister stresses Iran right to use peaceful nuclear technology
Speaking at the joint gathering of Iran-Pakistan industrialists and traders held in Iran Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Mines (ICCIM), Shaukat Aziz added Iran is a signatory to the Non-Proliferation-Treaty and a member of the International Atomic nergy Agency (IAEA) which allow Iran and other nations to the peaceful use of nuclear technology.
Ministers of of oil, natural resources, drug control, and the advisor for state affairs are accompanying the prime minister in the trip to Tehran.
He cited talks on bilateral, regional and international developments as well as a project on transfer of Iran`s gas to India via Pakistan as among major topics he is going to discuss with senior Iranian officials.
www.globalsecurity.org /wmd/library/news/pakistan/2005/pakistan-050222-irna02.htm   (369 words)

  
 Iraq: Prime Minister On Landmark Visit To Iran
Iraqi Prime Minister Ibrahim Al-Ja'fari is in Tehran to discuss security issues and future relations between the two countries.
Yahia Said, a researcher on Iraq at the London School of Economics, says the visit of Prime Minister Ibrahim Al-Ja'fari and his team is very significant.
Iran and Iraq fought a bitter war from 1980 until 1988 during which a million people died and chemical weapons were used by Iraq.
www.globalsecurity.org /wmd/library/news/iraq/2005/07/iraq-050717-rferl02.htm   (533 words)

  
 Iranian Alert - January 1, 2005 - Iraqi Prime Minister warns Iran, Syria to stop disrupting peace   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Iran and North Korea are under the spotlight of the international community.
Iran’s Guardian Council (GC) has agreed that the presidential elections be held on June 17, 2005, GC spokesman, Gholam Hossein Elham, said on Saturday.
Iran’s senior national security official and nuclear negotiator, Hassan Rohani, said that he was considering joining the list of presidential candidates, while former president, Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani, considers participation but hasn’t yet declared his final decision.
www.freerepublic.com /focus/f-news/1311958/posts   (3104 words)

  
 "Iran's Burgeoning WMD Programs" (March/April 2002)
The roots of the Iran's pursuit of WMD lie in the years of the Iran-Iraq War, though the Shah had previously laid the groundwork for an indigenous Iranian nuclear capability during the 1970s.
Iran's nuclear weapons program centers around the nuclear reactor complex at Bushehr, the first reactor of which is nearing completion.
Iran has also pursued, without result, the import of technologies to separate plutonium from spent fuel rods, to produce yellowcake, to manufacture reactor fuel, and to produce heavy water.
www.meib.org /articles/0203_irn1.htm   (5088 words)

  
 Prime Minister Ghavam Saltaneh and my father Anoshiravan Sepahbody   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
With the Russians refusing to leave Iran, and with the Azerbaijan affair in full crisis, master statesman Gahvam Saltaneh was asked once again to become Prime Minister and form a new Government.
Ghavam wanted my father as Minister of Foreign Affairs, but the Shah and others insisted that because of the Americans it would be better to nominate someone else to this position.
He became a Minister without potfolio and in August 1946, he was nominated Head of the Iranian Delegation to the Paris Peace Conference.
users.sedona.net /~sepa/ghavam.html   (490 words)

  
 Downing Street Says...: Iran
Asked the Prime Minister's view on what would appear to be a 'looming crisis' in Iran, the Prime Minister's Official Spokesman (PMOS) said that we had now been told formally by the Iranian authorities that they were holding eight British military personnel and three boats.
Asked for a reaction to the suggestion that the detention was the work of a faction of the Iranian Government, the PMOS said that there was no evidence to support such speculation.
Asked if he was suggesting that the Prime Minister might get involved, the PMOS said that we would wait for Foreign Minister Kharazzi to look into the case personally in the first instance.
www.downingstreetsays.org /archives/000663.html   (864 words)

  
 BRITISH PRIME MINISTER EXPRESSES SUPPORT FOR DEMOCRACY IN IRAN
SEDGEFIELD, UK (IPS) British Prime Minister Tony Blair Tuesday voiced his support for Iranians who want change in Iran and stated that "it is important" for the United Kingdom "to support", the Persian-language weekly "Keyhan of London" said in its last edition witch appeared Thursday.
This is the first time that the British Labour Prime Minister speaks in favour of Iranian dissidents both at home and abroad while his government, like others in the European Union, continue to "flirt" with the ruling Iranian ayatollahs, urging Washington not to take any hard and harsh action against the Islamic Republic
The Prime Minister stated: "I hope very much that the bulk of the majority of Iranians who want to live in peace and security and in democracy are able at some point to secure that".
www.iran-press-service.com /articles_2002/Sept_2002/blair_londonkeyhan_5902.htm   (645 words)

  
 Deputy Prime Minister sends condolences to Iran   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Lesao Lehohla has, on behalf of the government and people of Lesotho, send a message of condolences to the President of the Republic of Iran Mr.
A press statement issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said 300 Iranian were killed and more 100 injured in the explosion.
The Acting PM conveyed his heartfelt sympathies and condolences to the President, the government and the people of Iran, especially members of the bereaved families.
www.lesotho.gov.ls /articles/2004/DPM_Condolences_Iran.htm   (105 words)

  
 Iraqi prime minister to visit Iran soon - Irna   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman Hamid Reza Asefi here Sunday said Iraqi Prime Minister Ibrahim al-Jaafari will pay an official visit to Iran in the near future.
He said Iran stressed the importance of establishing security and stability in Iraq which would help the country's transitional government.
Asefi expressed Iran's disgust at terrorist and armed attacks on defenseless people in Iraq and called for support for the Iraqi government so that foreign states would find no pretext to carry out such measures.
www.irna.ir /en/news/view/menu-234/0505220611152619.htm   (554 words)

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