Iran

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[ ih-ran, ih-rahn, ahy-ran ]

noun

1. a republic in SW Asia. About 635,000 sq. mi. (1,644,650 sq. km). : Teheran.

Iran.

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abbreviation for

1. Iranian.

Iran

/ ɪˈrɑːn /

noun

1. a republic in SW Asia, between the Caspian Sea and the Persian Gulf: a monarchy until an Islamic revolution in 1979 headed by the Ayatollah Khomeini when the Shah was obliged to leave the country. Consists chiefly of a high central desert plateau almost completely surrounded by mountains, a semitropical fertile region along the Caspian coast, and a hot and dry area beside the Persian Gulf. Oil is the most important export. Official language: Persian (Iranian or Farsi). Official religion: Muslim majority. Currency: rial. Capital: Tehran. Pop: 79 853 900 (2013 est). Area: 1 647 050 sq km (635 932 sq miles) Former name (until 1935)Persia Official nameIslamic Republic of Iran See also Persian Empire

Iran

1. Republic in the Middle East , bordered by Armenia , the Caspian Sea , Turkmenistan , and Azerbaijan to the north; Afghanistan and Pakistan to the east; the Gulf of Oman and the Persian Gulf to the south; and Iraq and Turkey to the west. Its capital and largest city is Teheran .

Notes

In 1979, Iranian militants attacked the U.S. embassy and seized hostages, including sixty-two Americans, who were held until 1981.

Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini ruled from 1979 until his death in 1989, imposing strict Islamic law.

The United States supported the regime of the shah (king) Mohammed Reza Pahlavi, who was forced by popular opposition to leave the country in 1979.

The 1990s saw some moderating elements emerge to challenge the conservative heirs to Khomeini.

The Iranian government was widely believed to have controlled the taking of U. S. hostages in Lebanon . ( See Iran-Contra affair .)

Core of the ancient Persian Empire , Iran was known as Persia until 1935.

Iraq unsuccessfully invaded Iran in 1980.

Example Sentences

Representatives from the Vatican, Saudi Arabia, Russia, Iran and Egypt did not respond to requests for comment.

From BBC

One woman, who fled Iran for Canada in 2018, told BBC Persian that her family had been pressured by the Iranian regime to declare her mentally ill.

From BBC

In a statement, Mr Baghaei said similar accusations of attempts to assassinate US presidents had been made in the past, which Iran denied and went on to be false.

From BBC

The BBC's US partner, CBS News, reported on Friday that he also recently visited the residence of Iran's United Nations ambassador in New York.

From BBC

Iran is denying reports that its ambassador to the United Nations met with billionaire Elon Musk on Monday.

From Salon