Earthquake Crisis
Iran made front-page news in 2003 when its city of Bam suffered a devastating earthquake. The southeastern city had a death count of over 30,000 people.
Earthquake Crisis
Global Shia Epicenter
About 90% to 95% of the 80 million people living in Iran are Shia Muslims, meaning the country is home to the largest concentration of Shia Muslims in the entire world. This is why Iran has close ties with Iraq and Lebanon, fellow Shia-majority countries.
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Global Shia Epicenter
