| Area Total | 1,648,195 sq km |
| Climate | mostly arid or semiarid, subtropical along Caspian coast |
| Natural Resources | petroleum, natural gas, coal, chromium, copper, iron ore, lead, manganese, zinc, sulfur |
| Imports | UAE 29.8%, China 12.7%, Turkey 4.4%, South Korea 4%, Germany 4% (2017) – industrial supplies, capital goods, foodstuffs and other consumer goods, technical services |
| Government | theocratic republic |
| Capital | Tehran |
| Population | Population field listing 83,024,745 (July 2018 est.) |
| Ethnicity | Persian, Azeri, Kurd, Lur, Baloch, Arab, Turkmen and Turkic tribes |
| Language | Persian (official), Azeri Turkic and Turkic dialects, Kurdish, Gilaki and Mazandarani, Luri, Balochi, Arabic |
| Exports | China 27.5%, India 15.1%, South Korea 11.4%, Turkey 11.1%, Italy 5.7%, Japan 5.3% (2017) – petroleum 60%, chemical and petrochemical products, fruits and nuts, carpets, cement, ore |
News about Iran
- Cooperation with Azerbaijan on countering drug trafficking will continue with strength: Iran’s embassyby siavash on December 3, 2025
Cooperation with Azerbaijan on countering drug trafficking will continue with strength: Iran’s embassy TEHRAN (Iran News) In a statement responding to a message issued by the US Embassy in Baku, where Washington emphasized the contribution of its donated specialized equipment to the discovery of a drug shipment on a transit route, the Iranian Embassy […]
- Belgian police arrest former EU foreign policy chief in anti-fraud probeby siavash on December 3, 2025
Belgian police arrest former EU foreign policy chief in anti-fraud probe TEHRAN (Iran News) According to Tuesday’s report by Politico, citing informed sources, Belgian police conducted raids on several buildings connected to the European Union, resulting in the arrest of three individuals, including Mogherini, Stefano Sannino, and a manager at the […]
- Iran Says Expanding Exports to Cuba Is Achievable in the Short Termby siavash on December 3, 2025
Iran Says Expanding Exports to Cuba Is Achievable in the Short Term TEHRAN (Iran News) According to Iran Chamber Online, Samad Hassanzadeh, president of the Iran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines, and Agriculture, said the delegation’s visit to Havana and meetings with senior Cuban officials during the Havana International Fair 2025 provided a […]
- Pakistan participates in Fajr Film Festivalby siavash on December 3, 2025
Pakistan participates in Fajr Film Festival TEHRAN (Iran News) Mr. Aurangzeb Khan khichi was invited as a special guest to participate in the festival. In his key note address, H.E Minister stressed on the joint production of films by both countries. Pakistan and Iran, he added are close neighbors and enjoy close social,cultural religious and brotherly […]
- Enemies fail to destroy Iran’s missile power after decades of planning: Top commanderby siavash on December 3, 2025
Enemies fail to destroy Iran’s missile power after decades of planning: Top commander TEHRAN (Iran News) General Jahanshahi made the remarks at a ceremony to honor and introduce the new commander of the Army’s Northeastern Regional Headquarters in Mashhad, on Tuesday. Referring to the anti-Iran conspiracies, he said the enemies tried to disintegrate […]
- Vahid Kazemi to Officiate Tehran Derbyby siavash on December 3, 2025
Vahid Kazemi to Officiate Tehran Derby TEHRAN (Iran News) He will be assisted by Ali Ahmadi and Bahman Abdollahi. Hossein Zamani will be the fourth official. The match will be held at the Imam Khomeini Stadium in Arak. Persepolis, currently second in the 2025-26 Iran Pro League (IPL) table, will face table-topping Esteghlal in the Tehran Derby. There […]
- IRGC a Key Architect of Regional Counter-Terrorism Securityby siavash on December 2, 2025
IRGC a Key Architect of Regional Counter-Terrorism Security TEHRAN (Iran News) Brigadier General Vali Madani, speaking at a press conference on Tuesday, said the Armed Forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran are proud to host this exercise—under the auspices of the IRGC Ground Forces—in Shabestar, East Azerbaijan, following Iran’s two-year membership […]
- Iranian Industrial Leaders Explore Expanded Economic Cooperation With Spainby siavash on December 2, 2025
Iranian Industrial Leaders Explore Expanded Economic Cooperation With Spain TEHRAN (Iran News) The Commission’s fifth meeting brought together Iranian industry figures and Íñigo Gil Casares, the Spanish Embassy’s economic representative, to assess commercial capacities and potential partnerships between Iranian and Spanish companies. Participants […]
- Australia, the Edge of the World and Timeby siavash on December 2, 2025
Australia, the Edge of the World and Time TEHRAN (Iran News) Tensions between Iran and Australia escalated in 2025 after the Australian government designated the IRGC as a “state sponsor of terrorism” in response to its alleged involvement in attacks within Australia, provoking a strong diplomatic backlash from Iran. In November 2025, the Australian […]
- IRGC hosts SCO member states’ Sahand-2025 anti-terrorism exerciseby siavash on December 2, 2025
IRGC hosts SCO member states’ Sahand-2025 anti-terrorism exercise TEHRAN (Iran News) Colonel Shahram Asgari, deputy head of Public Relations Department of the IRGC Ground Forces, announced on Monday that the Sahand-2025 exercise has been designed in accordance with directives from the General Staff of the Armed Forces, in collaboration with the Ministry […]


