Iran - Wikipedia
WEBThe nation's capital and most populous city is Tehran, with around 16 million people in its metropolitan area, other major urban centres include Mashhad, Isfahan, Karaj, and Shiraz . Iran is one of the world's oldest civilizations, beginning with the Elamites in the fourth millennium BC.
Iran | History, Culture, People, Facts, Map, & Nuclear Deal
WEB3 days ago · 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. In recent decades it has become known for its unique brand of Islamic republic.
History of Iran - Wikipedia
WEBThe Iranian Empire proper begins in the Iron Age, following the influx of Iranian peoples. Iranian people gave rise to the Medes, the Achaemenid, Parthian, and Sasanian Empires of classical antiquity. Once a major empire, Iran has endured invasions too, by the Macedonians, Arabs, Turks, and Mongols.
Iran | Today's latest from Al Jazeera
WEBApr 24, 2024 · Timeline of Iran-Israel escalation since the war on Gaza began. Iranian media on Friday reported explosions in Isfahan city, amid steadily increasing tensions ...
Iran | Latest News from Iran Today | AP News
WEB2 days ago · Iran commutes a tycoon’s death sentence to 20 years in prison. Iran’s official IRNA news agency reported that a tycoon’s death sentence has been commuted to 20 years in prison after he returned around $2.1 billion in assets from illegally selling oil abroad. Updated 9:09 AM PDT, April 30, 2024.
Iran - Ethnic Groups, Languages, Religions | Britannica
WEBIran is a culturally diverse society, and interethnic relations are generally amicable. The predominant ethnic and cultural group in the country consists of native speakers of Persian.
Iran - BBC News
WEBThe latest round in the longstanding, dangerous rivalry between Israel and Iran seems over for now, Lyse Doucet writes. All the latest content about Iran from the BBC.
Protests in Iran: What to Know - The New York Times
WEBSep 22, 2022 · By Cora Engelbrecht and Farnaz Fassihi. The antigovernment protests that have erupted in cities across Iran in response to a young woman’s death in the custody of the country’s morality police ...
Iran country profile - BBC News
WEBSep 6, 2023 · Getty Images. The leader of the Iranian revolution, Ayatollah Khomeini, returned from exile in 1979. Provides an overview about Iran, including key facts and dates about this Middle Eastern...
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WEBApr 24, 2024 · the Iranian military's inventory includes a mix of domestically produced and mostly older foreign equipment largely of Chinese, Russian, Soviet, and US origin (US equipment acquired prior to the Islamic Revolution in 1979); it also has some military equipment from North Korea, including midget submarines and ballistic missiles; in …
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