Iran

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

RSS News Sources: The Guardian | Iran News Daily

  • Didier Ndong Set to Extend Contract with Esteghlal
    by siavash on January 4, 2026

    Didier Ndong Set to Extend Contract with Esteghlal TEHRAN (Iran News) The 30-year-old Gabonese midfielder joined the Tehran-based club from Saudi Arabian side Al-Riyadh in August 2024. Ndong had announced last month that he intended to terminate his contract due to unpaid salaries, but the issue appears to have been resolved, paving the way for him The […]

  • Ceremony held in Tehran to commemorate Gen. Soleimani and other Resistance commanders
    by siavash on January 4, 2026

    Ceremony held in Tehran to commemorate Gen. Soleimani and other Resistance commanders TEHRAN (Iran News) The Thursday event commemorated the martyrdom of General Soleimani, Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis, and a group of their companions. General Soleimani and Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis of Iraq, two prominent figures in the fight against terrorism in the region, were […]

  • Iranian border guards repel terrorist infiltration attempt near Saravan
    by siavash on January 4, 2026

    Iranian border guards repel terrorist infiltration attempt near Saravan TEHRAN (Iran News) Brigadier General Reza Shojaei, Commander of the Sistan and Baluchestan Border Guard, said on Friday night that the operation followed intelligence reports indicating movements by terrorist and anti-Iran groups planning to enter Iranian territory. He noted that the […]

  • Trump’s Venezuela operation driven by oil, not drugs: Israeli media
    by siavash on January 4, 2026

    Trump’s Venezuela operation driven by oil, not drugs: Israeli media TEHRAN (Iran News) According to the report, the United States’ intervention, including the abduction of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, is driven primarily by access to Venezuela’s vast oil reserves, the world’s second-largest after Saudi Arabia, and efforts to counter Russian […]

  • Gov’t Aims to Ease Cost-of-Living Pressures on the Public
    by siavash on January 4, 2026

    Gov’t Aims to Ease Cost-of-Living Pressures on the Public TEHRAN (Iran News) Masoud Pezeshkian on Saturday afternoon, 13 Dey, attended a ceremony marking the completion of the 1,500-unit Hazrat Fatemeh Zahra (PBUH) residential complex for FARAJA. The event coincided with the auspicious anniversary of the birth of Imam Ali (PBUH). Expressing appreciation […]

  • Enemies Target Iran’s Economy to Weaken the Country
    by siavash on January 4, 2026

    Enemies Target Iran’s Economy to Weaken the Country TEHRAN (Iran News) Mohammadreza Bahraman, Vice President of the Iran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture and Head of the House of Mines of Iran, made the remarks during a specialized meeting with judges and judicial officials involved in the mining sector of Khuzestan Province. The […]

  • Israel hides real casualties it suffered at war with Iran
    by siavash on December 30, 2025

    Israel hides real casualties it suffered at war with Iran TEHRAN (Iran News) Major General Ali Abdollahi made the remarks in a meeting with the family of Martyr Amir Ali Hajizadeh, the former IRGC Aerospace Force Commander and also family of the former senior commander of Khatam al-Anbia Central Headquarters Martyr Ali Babakhani on Tuesday. Commemorating […]

  • Gov’t Recognizes Protests, Pledges Economic Reforms
    by siavash on December 30, 2025

    Gov’t Recognizes Protests, Pledges Economic Reforms TEHRAN (Iran News) Speaking at a press briefing, Mohajerani said, “We see and hear both protests and crises, and we recognize them. The President has instructed the Ministry of Interior to establish mechanisms for dialogue. We consider this a chance to repair social structures and respond to the […]

  • Gol Gohar Beats Esteghlal in 2025-26 IPL
    by siavash on December 30, 2025

    Gol Gohar Beats Esteghlal in 2025-26 IPL TEHRAN (Iran News) The decisive moment came in the 37th minute when Pouria Shahrabadi rose highest to head home the winning goal at Tehran’s Shahr-e Qods Stadium. Esteghlal dominated much of the second half and applied sustained pressure in search of an equalizer, but a lack of sharpness in The post Gol Gohar […]

  • New Israeli legislation against UN refugee agency ‘outrageous’: UNRWA chief
    by siavash on December 30, 2025

    New Israeli legislation against UN refugee agency ‘outrageous’: UNRWA chief TEHRAN (Iran News) “Yesterday’s vote by the Israeli parliament passing new legislation against UNRWA is outrageous,” Lazzarini wrote on his official X account on Tuesday, calling the move “a direct affront to the mandate granted to the Agency by the UN General Assembly […]

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