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Are there Iranians in Italy?

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Are there Iranians in Italy?

Italy is home to several international communities, including a modest Iranian population of over 12,000, according to the country’s office for statistics, ISTAT.

Did Persians go to Italy?

Even during the periods when the migratory flow from Persia towards other countries was at its peak (India until the 18th century, France from the middle of the 18th century, Sweden and the USA, for different reasons, after World War II and especially following the Revolution of 1978-79), few Persians arrived in Italy.

Why is thumbs up bad in Iran?

Thumbs up In many areas of the world a thumbs up signal is interpreted as meaning “Okay” or “I agree.” However, in Iran, Afghanistan, Nigeria, South America, the Middle East and parts of Italy and Greece it is an obscene insult meaning “sit on it” which is their equivalent to holding a middle finger up.

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What is it like to meet an Iranian?

Iranians are proud of their nation. Persia has a long history and Iranians carry a lot of national pride in them. Some people you’ll meet might be critical to certain past or present representatives, but the overall feel you’ll get is that they are proud to be Iranian.

What is it like to live in Iran?

This dynamic seems to work quite well for Iran. Persia has a long history and Iranians carry a lot of national pride in them. Some people you’ll meet might be critical to certain past or present representatives, but the overall feel you’ll get is that they are proud to be Iranian.

What is it like to study in Iran?

Iran is developed and advanced. The infrastructure in Iran runs smoothly and people are well educated. Of course the people you’ll speak to will be mostly those with a good level of English, but that’s quite a big part of the young educated population. It’s a fact that it takes 10 years to gain a PhD in Iran!

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Is America meddling in Iran’s politics?

It was, after all, American meddling in Iranian politics — starting with the CIA’s overthrow of the democratically elected prime minister in 1953 and then its support for the Shah’s brutal secret police — that set Iran on course for the Islamic revolution and its confrontation with Washington. The answer, of course, is that it depends how you ask.