More than 98 percent of Iran’s population is Muslim, with Christians, Jews, and Zoroastrians making up most of the remainder. While the Iranian Constitution gives all three groups status as “protected” religious minorities, in practice they face significant social discrimination and an uncomfortable political climate, according to a 2009 US State Department report. They also must contend with other types of officially sanctioned discrimination in employment and education.
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