| 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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- Iran’s Future Depends on the Digital Economyby siavash on December 1, 2025
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- IRGC seizes foreign ship smuggling fuel from Iran in Persian Gulfby siavash on December 1, 2025
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- President Pezeshkian: Iran–Turkey convergence is key to managing regional crisesby siavash on December 1, 2025
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- Tractor Beats Chadormalou in 2025-26 IPLby siavash on December 1, 2025
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- Iran’s Hakim Sabzevari University inks cooperation agreement with Iraq’s University of Qurtubaby siavash on November 30, 2025
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- External forces must leave the region, Iran’s Army chief saysby siavash on November 30, 2025
External forces must leave the region, Iran’s Army chief says TEHRAN (Iran News) Major General Hatami made the remarks among the reporters on the sidelines of the unveiling ceremony of the “Kordestan” vessels and the rejoining of the “Sahand” destroyer to the Navy fleet on Saturday. “Peace, stability, and security in the strategically […]
- Baqaei says regional developments high on agenda of Turkish FM’s visit to Tehranby siavash on November 30, 2025
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