An iranian cultural renaissance in the late 8th century led to a reawakening of persian literary culture, though the persian language was now highly arabized and in arabic script, and native persian islamic dynasties began to appear with the rise of the ṭāhirids in the early 9th century. A second flight of iranian deportees, carrying 55, has left the us, iran says iranian officials say a second flight carrying deported iranians has left the united states. Us president says the surprise israeli assault that killed iranian generals and scientists was a ‘great day for israel’. The iranian constitution guarantees freedom of worship to jews, christians, and zoroastrians, though they and followers of other faiths are often the subject of discrimination and repression. Most of the country is situated on the iranian plateau (a geological formation in western and central asia), except for the coastal regions at the caspian sea and the khuzestan province in the southwest at the persian gulf. All broadcasting from iranian soil is controlled by the state and reflects official ideology
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