Iran
Persia since 1935
Iran is a country in western Asia, historically known as Persia until 1935.
The Islamic Republic of Iran was established after the 1979 revolution that overthrew the monarchy.
Iran figures prominently in discussions of Middle Eastern geopolitics, oil production, and nuclear policy: U.S. sanctions on Iran have intensified.
Iranian refers to the people, language, or culture.
Iran's native tongue
- scriptWritten words for performance
- alphabetLanguage's letter system
- calligraphyOrnamental handwriting art
- poetryMetrical literary composition
Indo-European · Kurdish · Azeri · dialect · literature · proverb
Iran's capital city
Grilled food on skewer
- saffronCrocus-derived golden spice
- rosewaterPetal-infused aromatic liquid
- pomegranateMany-seeded red fruit
- riceStaple cereal grain
lavash · baklava · pistachio · barberry · turmeric · sumac · stew
Of ancient Iranian empire
- CyrusPersian royal name
- DariusPersian royal name
- XerxesAchaemenid king of kings
- PersepolisAchaemenid Empire's grand capital
dynasty · empire · Zoroastrianism · constitutionalism · archaeology · ancient · immortals · satrap
Iranian New Year festival
- SufismIslamic spiritual mysticism
- poetryMetrical literary composition
- calligraphyOrnamental handwriting art
- miniatureReduced-scale representation
Rumi · carpet · rug · architecture · garden · music · tar · daf
Senior Shia clerical title
- ShahPersian word for king
- IslamicOf the Muslim religion
- RepublicState without monarchy
- KhameneiIran's highest authority
Khomeini · theocracy · clergy · reformist · hardliner · 1979 · hostage crisis
Slippery viscous fluid
- natural gasSubterranean hydrocarbon fuel
- petroleumNatural underground hydrocarbon liquid
- OPECPetroleum exporters' coalition
- crudeUnpolished, raw state
refinery · reserves · drilling · pipeline · export · nationalization · petrochemical · energy
Punitive international restrictions
- nuclearOf atomic energy
- diplomacyNegotiation between nations
- IAEAU.N. atomic oversight body
- embargoOfficial prohibition on trade
Strait of Hormuz · proxy · hegemony · Hezbollah · sectarianism · regional · tensions · enrichment
Farsi
Iran's native tongue
- scriptWritten words for performance
- alphabetLanguage's letter system
- calligraphyOrnamental handwriting art
poetry · Indo-European · Kurdish · Azeri · dialect · literature · proverb
Tehran
Iran's capital city
kebab
Grilled food on skewer
- saffronCrocus-derived golden spice
- rosewaterPetal-infused aromatic liquid
- pomegranateMany-seeded red fruit
rice · lavash · baklava · pistachio · barberry · turmeric · sumac · stew
Parthian
Of ancient Iranian empire
Persepolis · dynasty · empire · Zoroastrianism · constitutionalism · archaeology · ancient · immortals · satrap
Nowruz
Iranian New Year festival
- SufismIslamic spiritual mysticism
- poetryMetrical literary composition
- calligraphyOrnamental handwriting art
Rumi · miniature · carpet · rug · architecture · garden · music · tar · daf · hospitality
Ayatollah
Senior Shia clerical title
Khomeini · Khamenei · theocracy · clergy · reformist · hardliner · 1979 · hostage crisis
oil
Slippery viscous fluid
- natural gasSubterranean hydrocarbon fuel
- petroleumNatural underground hydrocarbon liquid
- OPECPetroleum exporters' coalition
crude · refinery · reserves · drilling · pipeline · export · nationalization · petrochemical · energy · hydrocarbons
sanctions
Punitive international restrictions
embargo · Strait of Hormuz · proxy · hegemony · Hezbollah · sectarianism · regional · tensions · enrichment · centrifuge
- AsiaChina, India, Japan, Thailand, Korea
- countriesChina, Brazil, France, Germany, India
- NationsChina, France, Japan, Germany, Mexico
- Indian OceanArabian Sea, Bay of Bengal, Red Sea, Andaman Sea, Strait of Hormuz
- Middle EastIraq, Baghdad, Cairo, Jordan, Damascus
- place namesplace names, Peking, Beijing, place name, city names
IranIsrael
Middle Eastern nation
Saudi Arabia · United States · Iraq · Egypt · Arabia
IranSaudi Arabia
Gulf kingdom, largest Arabian state
Sunni Islam · Wahhabism · Egypt · Turkey · Pakistan
- Iran hostage crisisDiplomatic kidnapping in Tehran
- Iranian hostage crisisDiplomatic kidnapping in Tehran
- Iran DealNuclear non-proliferation accord
- Iranian Revolution1979 regime change establishing theocracy
- Iran-Iraq War1980s Middle Eastern conflict
- Iran-Contra affairCovert arms-hostages-rebels scheme