Iran WIP

Iran is a country surrounded by Iraq, Kurdistan and Turkey from the West, Armenia, Azerbaijan and Artsakh from the North-West, Turkmenistan from the North-East and The Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan and Pakistan from the East. It starts with a Population of 63.24 M. The nation’s initial Power Ranking is Regional Power.

Basic Information

Factories

Iran starts with 36 Factories; 24 Civilian Industries, 11 Military Industries, 1 Naval Dockyard, 11 Office Sectors and 2 Commercialized Agriculture Districts.

Economy

Iran starts with $18.6 Billions in the Treasury, $146.465 Billions in Debt and $0 Billions in International Investments. GDP is 700.4 billion, GDP per capita is 11.076 thousand, and productivity is 544.0.

Military

Iran starts with 57 Divisions

Resource

Fossil Fuels 122, Light Metals 11, Rubber 0, Technology Metals 10, Steel 42, Precious Metals 0 Initial Export Quota: 50%

Diplomacy

Iran is in the “Axis of Resistance” Faction with Hezbollah.

Initial Government

Emerging Outlook　(RFS) Reformists 39.4% Elections Enabled

Domestic Situation

• Religion: Shia
• Economic Cycle: Stable Growth
• Corruption Level (8) Rampant Corruption
• Internal Factions
  • (IRGC) Islamic Revolution Guard Corp　(The Military）
  • Shi’ite Clergy
  • The Bazaars(Small & Medium Business Owners)

Initial National Spirits

• Highly Entrenched Way of Life
  • Political Power Cost to change Internal Factions +100%
• Multi-Ethnic State
  • Stability -5%
• Birthplace of the Islamic Revolution
  • Ideology drift defense +50%
  • Daily Emerging Support +0.1
  • Shi’ite Clergy Monthly Opinion when government popularity is over 60% +1.00
  • This National Spirit will be Removed if we change Country Outlook
• Axis of Resistance
  • Max volunteer force divisions +2
  • Divisions required for sending volunteer force -20%
  • Send volunteers tension limit -5%
  • Faction Special Rule - Only Shia countries are allowed in the faction
• The Holy Defence
  • War Support +5%
  • Ideology drift defense +15%
  • Recruitable Population +1%
  • The following effects are received during a defensive war:
    • Recruitable Population +5%
    • Division Defense on core territory +20%
    • Division Organization +5
  • This National Spirit will be Removed if we change Country Outlook
• Mohammad Khatami
  • Cultural liberal:
    • Daily Pro-Western Support +0.1
    • Stability -5%
  • Supported by Rafsanjani
    • Political Power Gain +10%
  • Economic liberal
    • Tax Revenue Multiplier +10%
    • Economic Cycle Upgrade Treasury Cost Multiplier -15%
• State of the Iranian Economy
  • Bureaucracy Cost Multiplier +15%
  • Population Tax Revenue Multiplier +10%
• State of the Iranian Nation
  • Political Power Gain -15%
  • Research Speed -15%
  • Net Migration Rate Value Factor -20%
  • Police Cost Multiplier -10%
  • Monthly Productivity Growth -0.2
  • Political Power Cost to change Corruption +100%
• State of the Iranian Armed Forces
  • Division Organization -15%
  • Equipment Conversion Speed -35%
  • Land Doctrine Cost +50%
• U.S. Sanctions
  • Stability -10%
  • Improve Relations Maintain Cost +50%
  • Trade Deal Opinion Factor -25%
  • Fossil Fuels Exports Revenue Multiplier -50%
  • Monthly Productivity Growth -0.15
  • Trade Laws Cost +50%

Unique National Features

Ban on Parties Other than the Two Factions

Reflecting Iran’s real political system, any political parties other than the Reformists and the Followers of Principle are banned. To lift this ban, you must overthrow the government using the Balance of Power system described below.

Some national focus trees are available only when either the Reformists or the Followers of Principle are in power, while some others are available only when neither faction holds power. In addition, if you manage to lift the party ban, you will gain access to party-specific focus trees and leader-specific focus trees.

Balance of Power System

Iran features the Balance of Power system. Raising the Legitimacy of the Islamic Republic or moving toward The Thousand Year Government (shifting to the right) will increase support for the Emerging Outlook, thereby strengthening the current political system. Conversely, lowering the Legitimacy of the Islamic Republic or moving toward Collapse of the Islamic Republic (shifting to the left) will reduce support for the Emerging Outlook. Once the Collapse of the Islamic Republic side reaches more than 90%, the event “The Breaking Point” will trigger, starting the revolution event chain.

There are several ways to shift the Balance of Power value:

• Taking national focuses that increase or decrease the value (can be filtered in the focus tree)

• Choosing certain options in events

• Executing decisions within the Balance of Power system

Additionally, in July 2000, the first protest event will occur. By choosing the option that triggers Nationwide Protests, the nationwide protest mechanic will begin. In this event chain, each time protests spread to a new state, the Balance of Power will shift toward Collapse of the Islamic Republic.

Therefore:

• If you want to change the initial political system, intentionally choose the Nationwide Protests option.

• If you want to maintain the initial system, avoid choosing it.

Note: If The Breaking Point is triggered while the protest event chain is active, the protests will subside, but the revolution event chain will still begin without any issues, so you can continue playing without concern.

###　Majles The Iranian parliament. Elections and debates are held at regular intervals. When a debate concludes, the parties in parliament can assign missions. Completing these missions grants rewards, while failure results in penalties.

Examples of missions obtained through debates Mission: Network infrastructure level 2 or higher in four specific states Reward for completion: Office districts +2, Thermal power plants +1 (funds are taken from the national treasury) On failure: Office districts -2

National Focus


Nuclear Development Tree

This tree contains many national focuses (NFs) related to nuclear development, but also includes general buffs. Therefore, it’s worth checking even if you don’t intend to pursue nuclear development. In the mid-section, the focus “Natanz Enrichment Complex” provides access to the Civilian R&D Facility, which is required for nuclear research. The initial branch splits into two paths:

• The left path boosts domestic nuclear production.

• The right path involves trading nuclear technology or missiles with eastern countries that already possess nuclear weapons.

After “Natanz Enrichment Complex”,

• The left path reveals Iran’s nuclear program to the U.S., halts nuclear and missile development, and aims to lift sanctions in return.

• The right path cannot proceed unless nuclear development is already underway.

The tree extending downward from the center focuses on various Iranian institutions and offers national spirits that provide buffs corresponding to each institution.

Economic Tree

Domestic-Oriented Path

International Path

Iran’s economic tree begins with an immediate mutually exclusive route choice. The tree starting with “Third Development Plan” focuses on development across the country, offering a balanced route that provides infrastructure along with various buildings and resources. In contrast, the tree starting with “Embracing the Open Market” places greater emphasis on integration with international markets and includes policies such as cooperation with foreign energy companies. This path also grants many facilities, but its content is more heavily focused on fossil fuels.

The shared central tree is less about direct economic expansion and more about addressing corruption as a state, managing relationships with powerful interest groups, and determining the direction of the education system. Many of its National Focuses also reduce debuffs such as corruption.

Military Tree

Reformist–Principlist Tree

Q&A

How to remove “U.S. Sanctions”?

The U.S. must execute a decision to lift the sanctions. To make the AI-controlled United States lift sanctions, you can either raise the U.S. opinion of Iran to over 20 or abandon nuclear development. You can abandon nuclear development through the national focus “IAEA Autonomy.” The preceding national focus, “The Grand Bargain,” will result in Iran revealing its nuclear program, but if the conditions described in that focus’s description are met at that time, you can use the nuclear program as leverage to secure aid from the United States.

How to increase U.S. opinion?

• By executing the decision “Send Diplomats to the West” from the Iranian president’s decision menu, the negative opinion modifier from the U.S. can be removed. This decision, which can only be used when a Reformist is president, has a 250-day cooldown but can be used repeatedly. Using it twice will remove two negative opinion modifiers from the United States. Additionally, completing the national focus “The Grand Bargain” will also allow you to remove the “No Diplomatic Ties” opinion modifier.
• By triggering a revolution through the Balance of Power system and overthrowing the initial political regime, you can remove all negative opinion modifiers from the United States (except for “Different Outlook”).
• Improving relations is also an option, but be aware that if “U.S. Sanctions” have not been removed, the political power cost for improving relations is increased by 1.5 times.

Reduce or remove the debuff from the Political Power Gain.

No Conditions

• NF “Renegotiate Contracts” （Embracing the Open Market route）
• NF “Rials Behind Red Tape”
• NF ”Harshen the Examination Process” (Mutually Exclusive)
• NF “Dismantle the Monopoly” （Move toward the Collapse of the Islamic Republic path, Mutually Exclusive）
• NF “Absolute Control” (Mutually Exclusive)

  Reformists or Followers of Principle

• NF “Diplomatic Training” （Move toward the The Thousand Year Government path)
• NF “Warrants on Problematic Individuals”

  Anyone except the Reformists and the Followers of Principle

• NF “Challenge Russian Influence”

Reduce or remove the debuff from the Bureaucracy Cost Multiplier.

No Conditions

• NF “Renegotiate Contracts” （Embracing the Open Market route）
• NF “Rials Behind Red Tape”
• NF “Grip of the State” （Move toward the The Thousand Year Government path, Mutually Exclusive）
• NF “Reclaim Control” （Move toward the Collapse of the Islamic Republic path, Mutually Exclusive）
• NF “Dissolve the Mobin Trust Consortium” （Reclaim Control route, Move toward the Collapse of the Islamic Republic path）

  Reformists or Followers of Principle

• NF “State of the Revolution”

  Anyone except the Reformists and the Followers of Principle

• NF “Calm the Nerves” （What Was Once Ours route）

  Worker-Communist Party of Iran

• NF “Taqvaee’s Vision”

  People’s Mojahedin Organization of Iran

• NF “Clerics Wearing Red”

  Constitutionalist Party of Iran

• NF “Guided Hand Approach” （Mutually Exclusive）

  Pan-Iranist Party

• NF “Utilizing Our Ally”

  Freedom Movement of Iran

• NF “The Guiding Light of Iran”
• NF “Revitalize Democratic Principles”
• NF “Yazdi’s Clique” （Mutually Exclusive）
• special project “Electronic Government” （-80％、Unlocked with NF “Revolutionizing Democracy” （Mutually Exclusive））

  Green Path of Hope

• NF “The Front Against Oppression” （Mutually Exclusive）

  National Front of Iran

• NF “Demilitarization of Politics”

  Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf

• NF “A Unified Vision”

  Mahmoud Ahmadinejad

• NF “Friends in High Places”
• NF “One Nation, One Religion, One Order”

  Esfandiar R. Mashaei

• NF “No Islam Without Iran”

  Iranian Armed Forces

• NF “Maintain a Military Structure” （Mutually Exclusive）