Spokesperson of the Government of Iran is responsible for gathering and disseminating information regarding the Cabinet to the media. The position was last held by Mohammad Bagher Nobakht. and was vacant for 10 months, until appointment of Ali Rabiei on May 2019.
The Excellent Order of the Islamic Republic is Iran's state decoration of honour, established by "Council of Iran Ministers" in November 21, 1990. According to Article 5 of the Regulations on the Awarding of Government Orders of Iran, the Order of the Islamic Republic awarded by President of Iran to the heads and other officials of foreign countries, the highest executive of international organizations, or to prominent cultural, political, international characters recognized in any of the following respects:
- The exaltation of the word Islam and the spread of the intellectual foundations of the Islamic Revolution
- Defending the rights of the world's oppressed peoples
- Act to liberate their country from cultural, economic and political colonization
- Protect and preservation of their country from the aggression of superpowers or their subordinates
- Acquisition of fundamental freedoms and human rights for the people of their country
- Sensitive and appropriate support for Iran's positions on major international scenes
- Taking anti-arrogant stances
- Sincerely cooperate in establishing or developing healthy relations between the Islamic Republic of Iran and the country of in charge character
- Continuously striving for peace and security and comfort in the world
The Excellent Order of Independence is an Iranian state order, established by "Council of Iran Ministers" in November 21, 1990. According to "Article 3" of the "Regulations on the Awarding of Government Orders" of Iran, the "Order of Independence" is awarded by President of Iran to recognize "taking important offices and playing a key role in achieving high goals of the Islamic Republic of Iran with all–lateral effort in enlightening positions, distinguished innovations to reach self–sufficiency and independence in different aspects, saving the government from potential threats, helping global proliferation of Islamic revolution principles and other valuable services in critical and decisive periods of time".
Order of Merit and Management is an Iranian state expertise order established by "Council of Iran Ministers" in November 21, 1990. The order has three classes, and awarded by President of Iran. According to Article 9 of the Regulations on the Awarding of Government Orders of Iran, the Order of Merit and Management is awarded to people who achieve "an exceptional success in management, distinguished activities, aiding the oppressed and deprived people and/or beneficiary use of utilities and/or offering exquisite ways".
Order of Service is an Iranian state general order. For the first time, it was established and awarded during the Pahlavi dynasty and during the reign of Reza Shah. After Iranian Revolution it was re-established by "Council of Iran Ministers" in November 21, 1990. The order has three classes. According to Article 12 of the Regulations on the Awarding of Government Orders of Iran, the Order of Service awarded by President of Iran to recognize "achieving distinguished success" in one of the following:
- Truly and consistent efforts in accomplishing responsibility and servitude
- Aiding the oppressed and deprived people
Order of Courage or Bravery is an Iranian state general order established by "Council of Iran Ministers" in November 21, 1990. The order has three classes. According to Article 14 of the Regulations on the Awarding of Government Orders of Iran, the Order of Courage awarded by President of Iran to recognize "courage, a high characteristic of human in achieving distinguished success" in one of the following:
- Volunteer to accomplish a difficult task which is critical for the country
- Accepting a serious state mission or a social duty which is accompanied by potential threats
- Opportune use of physical power and skills to reach a high goal
Order of Culture and Art is an Iranian state general order established by "Council of Iran Ministers" on November 21, 1990 and modified on June 27, 2007. The order has three classes and awarded by President of Iran. According to Article 17 of the Regulations on the Awarding of Government Orders of Iran, the Order of Culture and Art is awarded to those who "facilitate theirs thinking, passions and emotions to express deep Islamic and humanitarian concepts and to spread culture" in one of the following ways:
- Disseminating rich Islamic culture and eliminating society from foreign decadent culture
- Expanding the theoretical and disciplinary foundations of religious education
- Expanding national culture and revitalizing valuable social traditions
- Expressing creativity and presenting exquisite works of art or literature
- Pay particular attention to the country's cultural, artistic or literary heritage, so as to be effective in its restoration, preservation and utilization
- Introducing, describing, explaining, critiquing and presenting one of the artistic or literary disciplines internationally
- Inventing a new style in one of the artistic or literary disciplines
- Promote a culture of sacrifice and martyrdom in the community
- Creating remarkable and valuable artworks to convey the ideals and values of the Islamic Revolution and the Sacred Defense to future generations
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The Order of Islamic Revolution is the highest order of the honorary orders in the Islamic Republic of Iran, established by "Council of Iran Ministers" in November 21, 1990. According to "Article 2" of the "Regulations on the Awarding of Government Orders" of Iran, the "Order of Islamic Revolution" is one number for each presidential term which is being given to the President of Iran at the ceremony of the presidential inauguration.
Order of Persian Politeness or Order of Adab Parsi is one of the badges of honor in Iran, established by Council of Iran Ministers in November 21, 1990. According to Article 19 of the Regulations on the Awarding of Government Orders of Iran, the Order of Persian Politeness is awarded to persons who have significant attributes or efforts in one of the following fields:
- Creation of exquisite literary works
- Revival of Iran's literary reserves through analysis or proper presentation of those works
- Introducing past lecturers and speakers in a way that is effective in the ability to express Persian language and literature
- Providing acquaintance way to people of the world with Persian language and literature
Order of Education and Pedagogy is one of the badges of honor in Iran, established by "Council of Iran Ministers" in November 21, 1990. According to "Article 16" of the "Regulations on the Awarding of Government Orders" of Iran, the "Order of Education and Pedagogy" due to emphasize the importance of learning science and the necessity of transferring Islamic education in society, awarded to persons who have demonstrated competence in the following fields:
- Development and transfer of science, technology and profession
- Designing and implementing innovative and successful ways of teaching and nurturing
- An impressive and successful endeavor to make trainees polite and ethical into Islamic rituals and social desirable ethics
Order of Knowledge is one of the badges of honor in Iran. Its establishment dates back to the Qajar dynasty era under the name of "Order of Science" that later in Pahlavi dynasty era its name changed to "Order of Knowledge". Finally, it reestablished in Islamic Republic era by "Council of Iran Ministers" in November 21, 1990.
Order of Construction is one of the badges of honor in Iran, established by "Council of Iran Ministers" in November 21, 1990. According to "Article 11" of the "Regulations on the Awarding of Government Orders" of Iran, the "Order of Construction" due to praising the efforts being made to reconstruction the country, is awarded to people who have made significant efforts in one of the following ways:
- Development of civil and building the country, especially in deprived areas
- Reconstruction of war and disaster affected areas
- Presenting designs and successful civil development plans
- Increasing the quantity and quality of products that are essential to the country's economic prosperity
Order of Justice is one of the badges of honor in Iran, established by "Council of Iran Ministers" in November 21, 1990. According to "Article 10" of the "Regulations on the Awarding of Government Orders" of Iran, the "Order of Justice" is awarded to those who have contributed to the enforcement of divine decrees and the establishment of law and justice in society or who have a good judicial and aptitude record, in some of the following ways:
- Scientific and technical work on the formulation of laws
- Brilliant history in judiciary or legislative
- Defending truth, justice and the rights of people
- Detection and prosecution of crimes
Order of Mehr is one of the badges of honor in Iran, established by "Council of Iran Ministers" in September 13, 1994. According to "Article 18" of the "Regulations on the Awarding of Government Orders" of Iran, in addition to the women can having other badges, the "Order of Mehr" due to honor the status and the position of women in the Islamic Republic of Iran, is awarded to women who are source of valuable works in one of the following ways:
- Constructive and active participation in social, economic and political affairs
- Introducing the exemplary of Muslim woman in society and trying to explain and promote its ideological and social foundations
- Practical presentation of the exemplary of excellent mother or spouse, especially among mothers and wives of martyrs, veterans and freedmans who with dedication in maintaining and strengthening the family, have provided outstanding service in cultural, educational, or research areas
- Expressing competence in the international arena in a way that honors the country and represents the woman personality in the Islamic Republic of Iran
Order of Research is one of the badges of honor in Iran, established by "Council of Iran Ministers" in November 21, 1990. According to "Article 8" of the "Regulations on the Awarding of Government Orders" of Iran, the "Order of Research" is awarded to individuals who have been the origin of fundamental transformation or rare service in the following ways:
- Introducing new research methods and techniques
- Studies and researches that are the source of scientific change
- Finding new research methods
- Transfer of fundamental research to applied fields
- Every important innovation, originality, invention and discovery
The Order of Work and Production is one of the badges of honor in Iran, established by "Council of Iran Ministers" in November 21, 1990. The order has three classes, and is awarded by President of Iran. According to "Article 13" of the "Regulations on the Awarding of Government Orders" of Iran, the "Order of Work and Production" is awarded to persons who have achieved remarkable results in industry or agriculture in one of the following areas:
- Increasing the production capacity of the country in terms of quantity and quality
- Proper use of technical facilities and economic resources
- Designing or implementing important industrial and agricultural projects
- Innovations and inventions to improve working and production practices and increase productivity
- Raising the level of technical and professional knowledge
- Creating the best Islamic and human relations in the workplace
The Order of Altruism is one of the badges of honor in Iran, established by "Council of Iran Ministers" in November 21, 1990 and modified on June 27, 2007. The order has three classes, and is awarded by President of Iran. According to Article 15 of the Regulations on the Awarding of Government Orders of Iran, the Order of Altruism due to commemorate this valuable trait, is awarded to individuals who are privileged in some of the following respects:
- Dedication and self-sacrifice for the sacred aims and purposes of the Islamic system, especially the sacrifices during the glorious victory of the Islamic Revolution and the sacred defense, and the provision of outstanding services to upbuild the country or to preserve and enhance the sacred system of the Islamic Republic
- Enduring material damages to provide critical and essential service
- Continuance effective social philanthropy and founding charities and establishing scientific, research and educational institutions in the community
The Order of Freedom is one of the badges of honor in Iran, established by "Council of Iran Ministers" in November 21, 1990. The order is awarded by President of Iran. According to the Article 4 of the Regulations on the Awarding of Government Orders of Iran, the Order of Freedom is awarded to persons who hold one of the first order of General or Expertise awards and continue to be qualified to serve the sacred aims of the Islamic system.
The Iran Pen Society is an Iranian association of writers, formed in 1998 by some activists in the field of writing, but officially began operating after obtaining a legal license from Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance on 27 May 1999. The Iran Pen Society is the only official legal association of litterateurs whose members include poets, writers, critics, translators, researchers and thinkers in the humanities. The association is not affiliated with any political, religious or governmental party, group, organization, domestic or foreign. The Iran Pen Society has about 200 members.
