Iranian/ Persian history dates back to 3000 B.C.  The people of Iran have celebrated Nouruz, the New Year, on the first day of spring for 3000 years.

The Iranian people have a long tradition of tolerance and respect for human rights, including the establishment, in 550 B.C., of the earliest democratic kingdom, under Cyrus the Great.  Cyrus the Great freed the Jewish people from Babylonian oppression and established the first bill of rights.  This abolished slavery, guaranteed freedom of speech and outlawed discrimination against all races and religions.

Through out their long history, Iranians have made great contributions to the arts, sciences and philosophy.  These include the writings of Omar Khayyam, contributions to medicine of Avicenna, advances in chemistry of Razi and the invention of Algebra.