| 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
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- Israel continues its military incursion into southern Syriaby siavash on January 7, 2026
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- Preferential Currency Was Anti-Productionby siavash on January 7, 2026
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- Why Washington Still Cannot Ignore Venezuelaby siavash on January 7, 2026
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- Iran marks anniversary of legendary wrestler Gholamreza Takhti’s passingby siavash on January 6, 2026
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- Brazilians protest against US attack on Venezuela and kidnapping of Maduroby siavash on January 6, 2026
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- President Criticizes Hypocrisy of Western Powers, Calls for Strategic Domestic Planningby siavash on January 6, 2026
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