1. For IRAN, give the following information:

1. capital
2. location/the countries that share its borders
3. the religious breakdown of the population
4. the type of government
5. the chief of state (and head of government if different) If monarch or dictator, since what date has he/she ruled? – include name of heir apparent for monarch
6. the population

Find the answers at the CIA World FactBook website. For each country, answers can be found under the “Geography” “People” and “Government” headings.

NOTE: Before answering the questions below, read the info under “Background” and watch the video under “Resources.”

2. For IRAN:
a) list the who, what, where and when of the news item
b) What information does the U.S. State Department know about the protests?
c) How did Amnesty International back up these numbers?
d) How did the U.S. State Department obtain this information?
e) How did the Iranian people respond to the State Department’s call for videos?
f) What is the U.S. calling on the world to do for the Iranian people?
CHALLENGE: Watch the CBS News report. How does Behnam Taleblu from the Foundation for Defense of Democracies explain the success of U.S. sanctions against the Iranian regime?