SAVAK, the Iranian secret and intelligence service, was one such agency. Established in 1957 at the Shah's behest, SAVAK dealt with external intelligence threats and monitored domestic dissidents.
SAVAK is the Roman abbreviation of "Sazman-e Etelaat Va Amniat Keshvar" (Organization of Intelligence and Security of the Country) in Persian (Farsi) letters.
SAVAK (Persian: ساواک, abbreviation for سازمان اطلاعات و امنیت کشور Sâzemân-e Ettelâ'ât va Amniat-e Kešvar, lit. '"Intelligence and Security Organization of the Country"') was the secret police, domestic security and intelligence service in Iran during the reign of the Pahlavi dynasty.
revolution of 1978–79 in Iran, SAVAK (Organization of National Security and Information), the Iranian secret police and intelligence service, protected the regime of the shah by arresting, torturing, and executing many dissidents.
It is also known as VAJA and previously as VEVAK (Vezarat-e Ettela'at va Amniyat-e Keshvar) or alternatively MOIS. It was initially known as SAVAMA, after it took over the Shah's intelligence apparatus SAVAK.
ancient Iran, also known as Persia, historic region of southwestern Asia that is only roughly coterminous with modern Iran.
These elements are Sabzeh (wheatgrass grown in a dish), Samanu (sweet pudding made from wheat germ), Senjed (sweet dry fruit of the lotus tree), Serkeh (Persian vinegar), Seeb (apple), Seer (garlic) and Somaq (sumac).
Shah (/ʃɑː/; Persian: شاه, Šâh [ʃɒːh], lit. 'king') is a royal title that was historically used by the leading figures of Iranian monarchies.
"Gasht-e-Ershad," which translates as "guidance patrols," and is widely known as the "morality police," is a unit of Iran's police force established under former hardline president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.
Iran was the most sanctioned country in the world until it was surpassed by Russia following its invasion of neighboring Ukraine in February 2022. The first sanctions were imposed by the United States in November 1979 after a group of students seized the American Embassy in Tehran and took hostages.
Definition of Iranian nationals
Those born in Iran or outside whose father is Iranian. Those born in Iran of unknown parentage. People born in Iran of foreign parents, one of whom was also born in Iran.
Many clerics have been involved in high-profile economic activities, most notably Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani, Abbas Vaez-Tabasi and Nasser Makarem Shirazi.
This article relies excessively on references to primary sources. Please improve this article by adding secondary or tertiary sources. The National Intelligence Organization (Turkish: Millî İstihbarat Teşkilatı, MİT) is the state intelligence agency of Turkey.
In 1935 the Iranian government requested those countries which it had diplomatic relations with, to call Persia "Iran," which is the name of the country in Persian. The suggestion for the change is said to have come from the Iranian ambassador to Germany, who came under the influence of the Nazis.
In the Law Enforcement Force of Islamic Republic of Iran, special forces are known as Yegan Vijeh (Persian: يگان ويژه). The Anti-Terror Special Force (NOPO) is the most elite unit within the force.
The wearing of a hijab in public is currently mandatory for women in Iran under strict Islamic law that is enforced by the country's so-called morality police.
Carabiniere, plural Carabinieri, member of the Arma dei Carabinieri (Italian: “Army of Carabinieri”), byname Arma Benemerita (“Meritorious Army”), one of the national police forces of Italy.
Pecalang (read "pechalang") are a type of local "traditional" security officers of an administrative village in Bali, Indonesia.
Shah (/ʃɑː/; Persian: شاه, romanized: Šāh, pronounced [ʃɒːh], "king") is a title given to the emperors, kings, princes and lords of Iran (historically known as Persia in the West).
Shahbanu (Persian: شهبانو, Šahbānū lit. "Lady King") was the title for empress consort in Persian and other Iranian languages.
Indian (Gujarat Rajasthan): Bania Vani and Jain name from Gujarati sah 'merchant' (from Sanskrit sādhu 'honest good'). The original form of this name was Sah ; it appears to have been altered under the influence of the Persian word for 'king' (see 2 below).
Homosexual behaviour, adultery and sex outside of marriage are illegal under Iranian law and can carry the death penalty. See our information and advice page for the LGBT community before you travel. Women's magazines and DVDs or videos depicting sexual relations are forbidden. There are occasional clampdowns.
First enumerated by Pope Gregory I (the Great) in the 6th century and elaborated in the 13th century by St. Thomas Aquinas, they are (1) vainglory, or pride, (2) greed, or covetousness, (3) lust, or inordinate or illicit sexual desire, (4) envy, (5) gluttony, which is usually understood to include drunkenness, (6) ...
Of the seven deadly sins, theologians and philosophers reserve a special place for pride. Lust, envy, anger, greed, gluttony and sloth are all bad, the sages say, but pride is the deadliest of all, the root of all evil, and the beginning of sin.