| 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
- South Korea ambassador calls for expanding tourism, trade ties with Iranby siavash on November 23, 2025
South Korea ambassador calls for expanding tourism, trade ties with Iran TEHRAN (Iran News) During a meeting with Isfahan’s Governor Mehdi Jamalinejad on Sunday, the ambassador stated that enhancing these interactions is crucial for restoring the long-standing relations between South Korea and Iran. Ambassador Kim highlighted discussions he had with […]
- Iran’s Ambassador to China Meets with Foreign Minister Araghchiby siavash on November 23, 2025
Iran’s Ambassador to China Meets with Foreign Minister Araghchi TEHRAN (Iran News) Rahmani Fazli presented a report detailing the latest initiatives, ongoing efforts and planned programs aimed at expanding bilateral ties and enhancing cooperation between the Islamic Republic of Iran and the People’s Republic of China. Araghchi highlighted the strategic […]
- Official: Elit forest fire under controlby siavash on November 23, 2025
Official: Elit forest fire under control TEHRAN (Iran News) Speaking to reporters on Sunday, Sajedi said plans have been implemented to control and extinguish the fire in Elit forest based on expert assessment which have fortunately achieved significant success. Meanwhile, Governor of Mazandaran Mahdi Younesi said that the operation to control the fire in […]
- Pezeshkian: Iran’s active role in BRICS, SCO, and EAEU unlocks economic opportunitiesby siavash on November 23, 2025
Pezeshkian: Iran’s active role in BRICS, SCO, and EAEU unlocks economic opportunities TEHRAN (Iran News) Addressing an annual conference on the Iranian capital market, themed “Resilience, Innovation, and Growth,” on Saturday, Pezeshkian said that the country’s diplomatic interactions with members of different groupings strengthen economic relations […]
- Iran Records $32b in Exports Over Seven Monthsby siavash on November 22, 2025
Iran Records $32b in Exports Over Seven Months TEHRAN (Iran News) Citing new data released by the Iran Trade Promotion Organization (TPO), Mohammad Sadegh Ghanadzadeh, acting deputy for trade services at the TPO, said that although non-oil exports continue to grow, simultaneous domestic and international efforts are required to expand the sector further. […]
- Hundreds more Gazans killed since ceasefire announced: MSFby siavash on November 22, 2025
Hundreds more Gazans killed since ceasefire announced: MSF TEHRAN (Iran News) The ceasefire, announced between Israel and Hamas on October 10, was intended to halt nearly two years of bloodshed and attacks against Gaza’s residents and to pave the way for peace in the territory. However, the Israeli regime has continued its attacks under the pretext The […]
- Iran welcomes any talks to advance ties with Lebanon: Araghchiby siavash on November 22, 2025
Iran welcomes any talks to advance ties with Lebanon: Araghchi TEHRAN (Iran News) “My dear friend Youssef Rajji, the foreign minister of Lebanon, has invited me for negotiation in an interview with MTV Lebanon,” Araghchi wrote in Arabic on his account on X in response to an invitation by Rajji for talks. “We do not interfere The post Iran welcomes […]
- Belarus ready to help Iran in extinguishing forest fire in Chalous: Officialby siavash on November 22, 2025
Belarus ready to help Iran in extinguishing forest fire in Chalous: Official TEHRAN (Iran News) Rostami appreciated the Belarusian officials’ concern regarding the Elit region of Chalous in Mazandaran. Mazandaran will use the capabilities of this country and its firefighting aircraft, if necessary, he added The firefighting aircraft has been arranged to […]
- Iran Remains Unchanged in FIFA Rankingby siavash on November 22, 2025
Iran Remains Unchanged in FIFA Ranking TEHRAN (Iran News) Japan maintained its status as Asia’s top-ranked team, with Korea Republic sitting third. Japan, who registered two victories in the recent international window, moved up one spot to 18th while Iran also improved by one to 20th. Korea Republic remained at 22, Australia dropped by one to 26th The […]
- Iran Highlights Resilience of Digital Development Amid War and Sanctionsby siavash on November 22, 2025
Iran Highlights Resilience of Digital Development Amid War and Sanctions TEHRAN (Iran News) According to the Ministry of ICT, Dr. Seyed Sattar Hashemi delivered these remarks at the opening of the high-level session of the World Telecommunication Development Conference (WTDC-25) in Baku. Highlighting Iran’s advances in information and communication […]


