| 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
- Iran’s top general hails major improvements in air defense systemsby siavash on December 16, 2025
Iran’s top general hails major improvements in air defense systems TEHRAN (Iran News) Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces Major General Abdolrahim Mousavi made the remarks on Monday during a visit to the Khatam al-Anbiya Joint Air Defense Base. Iranian air defense forces, he said, through their dedication, sacrifice, and professionalism, have in […]
- Iran Calls for a Global Network of Iranian Business Actorsby siavash on December 16, 2025
Iran Calls for a Global Network of Iranian Business Actors TEHRAN (Iran News) Speaking at the session, Ghadir Ghyafeh, Vice President of the Iran Chamber of Commerce, said the absence of an active network of Iranian business owners around the world has seriously harmed the country’s trade capacity. He emphasized the need to create a digital The post […]
- Iran Urges Fair Process in Selecting Next UN Chiefby siavash on December 16, 2025
Iran Urges Fair Process in Selecting Next UN Chief TEHRAN (Iran News) In a statement during a Security Council session on Monday, Iran’s Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Amir Saeid Iravan,i articulated Iran’s vision for principled and effective UN leadership, grounding his remarks in the core provisions of the UN Charter. […]
- Who is a True Intellectual?by siavash on December 16, 2025
Who is a True Intellectual? TEHRAN (Iran News) They say: Oriana Fallaci, the famous Italian journalist, in the past decades, asked Winston Churchill, the British Prime Minister during World War II, in an interview: “Mr. Prime Minister, why do you go across the Indian Ocean to establish a colonial and puppet government and create the East The post Who is […]
- Iran urges serious int’l action against threat posed by ‘racist’ Israeli regimeby siavash on December 16, 2025
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- Persepolis Defeats Aluminum: 2025-26 IPLby siavash on December 16, 2025
Persepolis Defeats Aluminum: 2025-26 IPL TEHRAN (Iran News) In the match, held in Tehran’s Shahr-e Qods Stadium, Thievy Bifouma scored just three minutes into the match. Earlier in the day, Tractor defeated Paykan 2-1 in Tabriz courtesy of goals from Amir Hossein Hosseinzadeh and Mehdi Hashemnejhad. Shahin Tavakoli was on target for the visiting team. On […]
- Two Newly Purchased Aircraft Detainedby siavash on December 16, 2025
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- Banks: The Esfandiar’s Eye of the Systemby siavash on December 15, 2025
Banks: The Esfandiar’s Eye of the System TEHRAN (Iran News) The Islamic Republic of Iran emerged from a revolution grounded in 1,400 years of faith-based principles. These religious foundations have been tempered through centuries to withstand any ideology—whether materialist, syncretic, false mysticism, or even new social schools of thought—leaving […]
- Opportunity for Wheat Trade with Kazakhstanby siavash on December 15, 2025
Opportunity for Wheat Trade with Kazakhstan TEHRAN (Iran News) Speaking on Sunday at a meeting of the ICCIMA Board of Representatives, Sammad Hassan Zadeh said that if policymakers are seeking practical solutions to overcome current economic challenges, they must fundamentally review mechanisms that have led to bottlenecks in trade. Referring to foreign […]
- At least 12 people killed in shooting at Sydney’s Bondi Beachby siavash on December 15, 2025
At least 12 people killed in shooting at Sydney’s Bondi Beach TEHRAN (Iran News) Police say two gunmen opened fire at a gathering celebrating the Jewish Hanukkah on Sunday, but did not specify who was behind the attack. “Two people are in police custody at Bondi Beach; however, the police operation is ongoing and we continue The post At least 12 […]


