Iran - Wikipedia Iran, [a] officially the Islamic Republic of Iran (IRI) [b] and formerly Persia, [c] is a country in West Asia It borders Iraq to the west, Turkey, Azerbaijan, and Armenia to the northwest, the Caspian Sea to the north, Turkmenistan to the northeast, Afghanistan to the east, Pakistan to the southeast, and the Gulf of Oman and the Persian Gulf
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Iran | People, Religion, Leader, Map, Conflict, Allies, Map, Nuclear . . . Iran, a mountainous, arid, and ethnically diverse country of southwestern Asia The country maintains a rich and distinctive cultural and social continuity dating back to the Achaemenian period, which began in 550 bce Since 1979 it has become known for its unique brand of Islamic republic
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Iran News | Latest Headlines Stories | Reuters Hundreds of American citizens have departed Iran using land routes over the past week since an aerial war between the Islamic Republic and Israel broke out, according to an internal State
Iran - Wikiwand Iran is a founding member of the United Nations, OIC, OPEC, and ECO as well as a current member of the NAM, SCO, and BRICS Iran is home to 28 UNESCO World Heritage Sites, the 10th highest in the world, and ranks 5th in intangible cultural heritage, or human treasures
Iran Has Its Back Against the Wall - The New York Times Iran’s gross domestic product, or total output, has fallen 45 percent since 2012, and many people are desperate Crippling international sanctions over the nuclear program contributed to this