| 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 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 […]
- Lebanon Has No National Stateby siavash on November 22, 2025
Lebanon Has No National State TEHRAN (Iran News) With this transfer of responsibility, the Lebanese government has been unable to respond to more than seven thousand violations committed by the Zionist regime against Lebanese territory after the ceasefire was declared. Senior Hezbollah officials, including Naeem Qassem, have repeatedly emphasized that […]
- Tehran and Baku Strengthen Frequency, Space, and Infrastructure Cooperationby siavash on November 19, 2025
Tehran and Baku Strengthen Frequency, Space, and Infrastructure Cooperation TEHRAN (Iran News) On the sidelines of the 2025 World Telecommunication Development Conference (WTDC) in Baku, Iran’s Minister of Communications and Information Technology met with Rashad Nabiyev, Azerbaijan’s Minister of Digital Development and Transport. The two officials […]
- Kazakhstan to Invest in Shahid Rajaee Portby siavash on November 19, 2025
Kazakhstan to Invest in Shahid Rajaee Port TEHRAN (Iran News) Speaking to an IRNA reporter on Tuesday during a press conference held on the sidelines of the International Summit of Governors of Caspian Littoral States in Rasht, Saeid Rasouli said: “Today, this summit was held in Rasht at the initiative of the Islamic Republic of Iran, The post […]
- Resistance groups say UNSC resolution on Gaza fails to uphold Palestinians’ rightsby siavash on November 19, 2025
Resistance groups say UNSC resolution on Gaza fails to uphold Palestinians’ rights TEHRAN (Iran News) Condemnations poured in on Tuesday after the UN Security Council approved the US-sponsored resolution enabling a so-called international peace and stabilization mission in Gaza. The text, which was revised several times, authorized the 20-point plan […]


