| 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 Reports 32% Growth in Agricultural Exportsby siavash on November 15, 2025
Iran Reports 32% Growth in Agricultural Exports TEHRAN (Iran News) During a visit to the cities of Ahar and Heris, Nouri met with local officials and representatives of agricultural cooperatives, where he praised the region’s cultural heritage and the historical significance of Arasbaran. Referring to notable figures such as Sattar Khan, Sheikh Shahab […]
- International Iranology Summit kicks off in Tehranby siavash on November 15, 2025
International Iranology Summit kicks off in Tehran TEHRAN (Iran News) Focusing on networking and problem-solving in the field of Iranology, the event aims at identifying capacities related to Iran. Fifty experts from 22 countries, including Spain, Italy, Greece, Bulgaria, Serbia, China, Malaysia, Indonesia, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Oman, Qatar, Tunisia, […]
- Hamas condemns Israeli settlers arson attack on West Bank mosqueby siavash on November 15, 2025
Hamas condemns Israeli settlers arson attack on West Bank mosque TEHRAN (Iran News) In a statement late on Thursday, Hamas said, “The burning of the Hajjeh Hamideh Mosque by Zionist settler gangs exposes the level of sadism and racism that characterizes the Israeli occupation,” Lebanese news outlet Al Mayadeen reported. It added, “The terrorist […]
- Iran warns against Western attempts to ‘politicize’ IAEA Board of Governorsby siavash on November 15, 2025
Iran warns against Western attempts to ‘politicize’ IAEA Board of Governors TEHRAN (Iran News) The mission made the remark in a post on X late on Friday, ahead of the Board of Governors (BoG) meeting scheduled for November 19–21. “The United States and the E3 intend to table a resolution against Iran at next week’s meeting The post Iran warns […]
- IRGC commander affirms commitment to Leader’s directive on missile range developmentby siavash on November 15, 2025
IRGC commander affirms commitment to Leader’s directive on missile range development TEHRAN (Iran News) In a significant address during a memorial ceremony for the martyrs of the IRGC Aerospace Force in Tehran on Thursday, the brigadier general stated that Ayatollah Khamenei has defined a range for the missiles and the IRGC will proceed accordingly. […]
- Iran’s Wood and Paper Industry on the Verge of Bankruptcyby siavash on November 15, 2025
Iran’s Wood and Paper Industry on the Verge of Bankruptcy TEHRAN (Iran News) In an interview with ILNA, Ghasem Mohammadi, former MP and current CEO of Mazandaran Wood and Paper Industries, described the wood and paper sector as “a deeply interlinked system” whose infrastructure is now severely deteriorated. “The investments made in the 1970s are […]
- Iranian Women Bag Gold in Table Tennis Doubles of 2025 ISGby siavash on November 15, 2025
Iranian Women Bag Gold in Table Tennis Doubles of 2025 ISG TEHRAN (Iran News) The Iranian team defeated Ozge Yilmaz and Ece Harac of Turkey 3-1 in the women’s doubles final. The 6th Islamic Solidarity Games, known as Riyadh 2025, are an inter-continental multi-sport event organized by the Islamic Solidarity Sports Association (ISSA), held from November […]
- Iran on Track to Become Regional Food Supply Hubby siavash on November 15, 2025
Iran on Track to Become Regional Food Supply Hub TEHRAN (Iran News) Speaking during a meeting with the Supreme Leader’s representative in East Azerbaijan Province, Nouri highlighted the province’s strong private-sector-based economy and its strategic geographic location, which provides a significant advantage for trade and cooperation with northwestern […]
- Belgium, Politico, Populismby siavash on November 12, 2025
Belgium, Politico, Populism TEHRAN (Iran News) According to Politico, the founder of this party has announced that he intends to capitalize on the popularity of Donald Trump, the former U.S. President, because he regards Trump as “the ultimate symbol of populism” over the past 100 years across the entire world. The American magazine wrote that although […]
- Iran, China Sign Agreement to Jointly Produce Renewable Energy Invertersby siavash on November 11, 2025
Iran, China Sign Agreement to Jointly Produce Renewable Energy Inverters TEHRAN (Iran News) The memorandum of understanding (MoU) was signed on Monday evening, November 10, between an Iranian knowledge-based company and a Chinese industrial firm. The agreement was facilitated through collaboration among Iran’s Ministry of Energy, Ministry of Economic […]


