People's Republic of Persia

Location of Persia

Capital:	Tehran
Government:	Unitary one-party socialist republic
Formation:	22 September 2042
Official Language:	Arabic, Hebrew, Farsi
Religion:	None
Anthem:	"Ey Iran"
Demonym:	Arabic

Overview

The People's Republic of Persia is the sixth republic of the Supranational Union of Socialist Republics with a total population of 167,000,000 people.

“The point is, being a Christian does not mean hating or belittling the non-Christians. Being a Muslim does not mean hating or belittling the non-Muslims. Being an Atheist does not mean hating or belittling the religious people. In a civilized society, diversity in religious orientation should be the reason for celebration, not the cause for hatred and differentiation.”
- Mohammad Almasi, 22 August 2058

Mohammad Almasi is a Persian statesman, the President of the People's Republic of Persia, and the Regional Secretary of the Persian Socialist Party. He was also a major military commander in the overthrow of the theocratic government from 1979 to 2042. He is an advocate of non-interventionism, economic and political reform, and crackdowns upon corruption.

Policies

• Religion Policy
  Almasi considers himself to be "tough on crime" or in pure opposition to religious extremism, while still supporting a person's right to free and private religious expression. However, he is often criticized by his neighbor, Arabia, and their President, Naadiya el-Hares, for not "working harder" on attacking religious extremism and preventing a rise in religious conservatism.

• Persian Socialism
  A political philosophy and economic strategy for development based on Persian characteristics of governmental and collective institutions.

• Economic Reform
  Almasi in recent years has pushed for more intense focus on economic reforms which have led to the privatization and decentralization of key state sectors of the economy with a much deeper focus on entrepreneurship and business enterprises.
  

For & Against

• For: Nationalism, Progressivism, Socialism, Feminism, Secularism, Laximism, Amunsven Thought, Socialist Market Economy

• Against: Fascism, Capitalism, Religion, Corruption, Imperialism, Social Imperialism, Islamism, Islam

Criticisms

Opposition groups in the past have accused Almasi of being "too soft on religious extremism". Among these critics, the People's Republic of Arabia remains at the forefront as they constantly push for him to pass "tough on crime" laws that would disproportionately hurt religious minorities with over-extensive background searches and, to what Almasi says, "will foster a new rise in religious terrorism".

On 22 August 2057, the World Zionist Organization accused Almasi of antisemitism after he reportedly denied the State of Israel's existence. As evidence they cite Almasi's history of denying events such as the Holocaust from 2008-2014 and his consistent denial of Israel's existence since 2043. However it is unclear whether or not Almasi still believes in these points.

On 14 May 2060, a group of men's rights activists called "Men Against Growing Animosity" criticized Almasi after he pointed out the problem of toxic masculinity within Persian society, and in turn stated that society should take steps to root out this problem.

Quotes

“Popular congresses are the only means to achieve popular democracy. Any system of government other than popular congresses is undemocratic.”
- 3 March 2057

“I do not take to kindly with Arabian politicians dictating the policies of Persia.”
- 23 September 2054

"Oil is like drugs. Find the commodity smugglers. Many are adventurous; they will buy from you at a discount and they don't care about embargoes."
- 19 July 2055

"Women make up one half of society. Our society will remain backward and in chains unless its women are liberated, enlightened and educated."
- 20 November 2049

“You Americans, you treat the Third World in the way an Iraqi peasant treats his new bride. Three days of honeymoon, and then it's off to the fields.”
- 2 August 2059