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Bookmark or Share- Iran | history - geography | Britannica.comThe heart of the storied Persian empire of antiquity, Iran has long played an important role in the region as an imperial power and later—because of its strategic position and abundant natural resources, especially petroleum—as a factor in colonial and superpower rivalries.
- Iran - The New York TimesIran, known as Persia until 1935 and now officially the Islamic Republic of Iran, is the second-largest nation in the Middle East by population. Iran shares a border, along with historical and ...
- Iran - WikipediaIran (Persian: ایران Irān [ʔiːˈɾɒːn] ()), also called Persia (/ ˈ p ɜːr ʒ ə /) and officially known as the Islamic Republic of Iran (Persian: جمهوری اسلامی ایران Jomhuri-ye Eslāmi-ye Irān ()), is a country in Western Asia. With over 81 million inhabitants, Iran is the world's 18th most populous country. Comprising a land area of 1,648,195 km 2 ...
- Iran News - Today's latest from Al JazeeraIran. Iran jailed hundreds of journalists after 1979 revolution: RSF. Files leaked to media watchdog show at least four journalists were allegedly killed by the government between 1979-2009.
- Middle East :: Iran — The World Factbook - Central ...In southwestern Iran, roughly 650 km (400 mi) south of the capital city of Tehran, and some 70 km (40 mi) northeast of Shiraz, a cultivated plain gives way to the Zagros Mountains.
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