Resolution issued by the United Nations in July 1987 to end the eight-year war between Iraq (under Saddam Hussein’s leadership) and Iran. During recent years, voices inside Iranian politics have criticized the then decision-makers of the Islamic Republic (mainly Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani as head of the Supreme Council of Defense, and Mohsen Rezaee [..]

 Literally meaning ‘master’ or ‘sir’, agha is an epithet used to call the Supreme Leader of Iran, Ayatollah Khamenei, by his faithful supporters, whether ordinary citizens or politicians. The word has a strong emotional connotation.

 Disapproving and disparaging term widely used in Iranian political literature to describe the sons of famed political or religious figures, who supposedly enjoy privilege over ordinary citizens due to their father’s stature.

 Honorary title applied to a knowledgeable person, typically a cleric (or a man of letters).

An article of the Islamic Republic Constitution that reads: “The economic system of the Islamic Republic of Iran shall be based on public, cooperative and private sectors, with proper and sound planning…The private sector includes such activities related to agriculture, cattle-raising, industry, trade and services that supplement the economic activ [..]

 Site of Iran’s main gas field, South Pars, shared with Qatar (which calls it North Dome) located in south, on the coast of the Persian Gulf.

The most sacred day for Shi’as when they commemorate martyrdom of Prophet Mohammad’s grandson and the third Shi’a Imam, Hussein (AS), and his companions by Yazid, the then caliph of the Muslim World. On December 27th 2009, on the day of Ashoura, the Green Movement launched its last major demonstration. It turned out to be the most violent up until [..]

 (Literally meaning ‘the liberated (from worldly belongings)’) The term used for ex-POWs of the eight-year Iran-Iraq war, who were gradually released after the end of the war.

 Site of Iran’s Majles (Parliament).

 The metaphor used by the late Ayatollah Khomeini when he accepted UN Resolution 598 to put an end to the eight-year war with Iraq.