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listen)), born Mahmoud Sabbaghian (Persian: محمود صباغیان, romanized: Mahmoud Sabbāghyān, 28 October 1956), is an Iranian conservative politician who served as the sixth President of Iran from 2005 to 2013. He was known for his hardliner views and nuclearisation of Iran.
How long until Iran has nuclear weapons?
Experts differ on how long it would take Iran to produce a nuclear weapon. Some Western officials estimate it would take Iran two to three years to produce a nuclear warhead assuming no outside interference.
How old is Mahmoud Ahmadinejad?
64 years (October 28, 1956)
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad/Age
Why does Iran enrich uranium?
Enriching uranium to 20% purity and beyond also increases the potential for it being used for military purposes because the effort required to refine it to this point from its natural state is 90% of the total effort needed to get it to weapons grade.
What happened to Mahmoud in refugee?
Once in Austria, Mahmoud was arrested by the Austrian police who arranged to deport him to Germany. Mahmoud escaped and eventually got himself on a flight to the UK, arriving in September 2015.
Is Iran democratic?
Iran has a democratically elected president, a parliament (or Majlis), an Assembly of Experts (which elects the supreme leader), and local councils. In addition, there are representatives elected from appointed organizations (usually under the Supreme Leader’s control) to “protect the state’s Islamic character”.
Will Iran get nukes?
Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has publicly stated Iran is not developing nuclear weapons. On 9 August 2005 Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, issued a fatwa that the production, stockpiling and use of nuclear weapons are forbidden under Islam and that Iran shall never acquire these weapons.
Who is Iranian Supreme Leader?
Ali KhameneiSince 1989
Iran/Supreme leader
What language do they speak in Iran?
Persian
Iran/Official languages
Persian, known to its native Iranian speakers as Farsi, is the official language of modern day Iran, parts of Afghanistan and the central Asian republic of Tajikistan. Persian is one of the most important members of the Indo-Iranian branch of the Indo-European family of languages.
Is Iran nuclear?
One nuclear power reactor is operating in Iran, after many years’ construction. Two further large Russian-designed units are planned, the first of which commenced construction in November 2019. The country also has a major programme developing uranium enrichment, which was concealed for many years.