| 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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Navy operational command now extends to high seas: Commander TEHRAN (Iran News) During a ceremony in the northern city of Nowshahr on Saturday, Rear Admiral Irani highlighted the history and capabilities of the Navy of the Islamic Republic of Iran in protecting the country’s maritime borders. He added, “Naval command coverage has expanded from […]
- Iran’s foreign minister to visit Baku on Sundayby siavash on December 7, 2025
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- Iran reiterates full sovereignty over trio islands in Persian Gulfby siavash on December 7, 2025
Iran reiterates full sovereignty over trio islands in Persian Gulf TEHRAN (Iran News) Responding to a question on the issue during his weekly press briefing on Monday, Baqaei rejected renewed territorial claims raised by the United Arab Emirates in a [Persian] Gulf Cooperation Council ([P]GCC) statement. “In terms of history, in terms of law, and in The […]
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- U.S. Nature Is Terrorism and Organized Crime”by siavash on December 7, 2025
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- New Export Routes to Oman Definedby siavash on December 7, 2025
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- Top Iranian and Russian Tech Firms Sign Five Cooperation Agreementsby siavash on December 6, 2025
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- Iran police announce extradition of two foreign murder suspectsby siavash on December 6, 2025
Iran police announce extradition of two foreign murder suspects TEHRAN (Iran News) Colonel Mahmoudi said on Wednesday that, based on judicial authorities’ notifications, the two foreign nationals were wanted for murder. After allegedly kidnapping and killing an individual in a neighboring country, the suspects fled and initially entered Iran—one […]
- Leader Hails Very Exalted Status of Women in Islam, Slams Corrupt Western Cultureby siavash on December 6, 2025
Leader Hails Very Exalted Status of Women in Islam, Slams Corrupt Western Culture TEHRAN (Iran News) “The expressions of the Qur’an regarding the identity and character of women are the highest and most progressive,” Ayatollah Khamenei said in a meeting in Tehran. In a speech citing the qualities of Fatima al-Zahra (SA), the beloved daughter of The […]
- UNGA adopts five resolutions in favor of Palestineby siavash on December 6, 2025
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