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Women in the military. Despite the strict sex segregation in Iran introduced after the Iranian Revolution, a number of Iranian women served in the military and in paramilitaries during the War. Around 25 000 Iranian served as doctors and nurses, at least 500 fought as combatants, and at least 170 were taken prisoners of war by Iraq.
During the late 20th and early 21st centuries in Iran, women's rights have been severely restricted, compared with those in most developed nations. The World Economic Forum 's 2017 Global Gender Gap Report ranked Iran 140, out of 144 countries, for gender parity. In 2017, in Iran, females comprised just 19% of the paid workforce, with seven ...
As of early 2007, nearly 70 percent of Iran's science and engineering students are women. [ 40] 27.1% female ministers in government put Iran among first 23 countries in early 2000s, [ 41] 2.8–4.9% female parliamentarians in past 15 years put it among least 25 countries. [ 42]
The expansions began at Khojir in August last year and at Modarres in October, Lewis said, based on images of the sites. Iran's arsenal is already the largest in the Middle East, estimated at more ...
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. military will deploy additional fighter jets and Navy warships to the Middle East, the Pentagon said on Friday, as Washington seeks to bolster defenses following ...
The U.S. military's success helping Israel stop a massive wave of Iranian missiles and drones last weekend might suggest Washington is well prepared militarily for whatever comes next as Iran and ...
IRGC. Battles/wars. Iran–Iraq War. Masoud Pezeshkian ( Persian: مسعود پزشکیان, pronounced [mæsʔˈuːd pezeʃkiːˈjɒːn]; born 29 September 1954) is an Iranian politician and cardiac surgeon, who has been the current president of Iran since 28 July 2024. [ 2]
August 11, 2024 at 6:05 PM. By Idrees Ali and Phil Stewart. WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has ordered the deployment of a guided missile submarine to the Middle East ...