Iran

n. Islamic Republic of Iran, country in southwest Asia (formerly Persia)

Iran, (, Īrān; pronunciation: ), officially the Islamic Republic of Iran (, transliteration: Jomhūrī-ye Eslāmī-ye Īrān), formerly known internationally as Persia, is a Southwest Asian country located in the geographical territories of the Middle East, Southern Asia,, Central Asia and the Caucasus. Shi'a Islam is the state religion and Persian the official language.
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Noun
1. a theocratic islamic republic in the Middle East in western Asia; Iran was the core of the ancient empire that was known as Persia until 1935; rich in oil; involved in state-sponsored terrorism
(synonym) Islamic Republic of Iran, Persia
(hypernym) Asian country, Asian nation
(member-holonym) Organization of Petroleum-Exporting Countries, OPEC
(part-holonym) Middle East, Mideast, Near East
(member-meronym) Irani, Iranian, Persian
(part-meronym) Teheran, Tehran, capital of Iran, Iranian capital
(class) Usuli
(class) Mujahidin-e Khalq Organization, MKO, MEK, People's Mujahidin of Iran

n. Iran, country in southwest Asia (formerly Persia)

n. Iran, country in southwest Asia (formerly Persia)