| 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
- Russia’s Share in Iran’s Oil Production to Increaseby siavash on February 16, 2026
Russia’s Share in Iran’s Oil Production to Increase TEHRAN (Iran News) Mostafa Barzegar, Director General for Europe, America and the Commonwealth of Independent States at the Ministry of Oil’s International Affairs Department, made the remarks Monday during a televised interview on the occasion of the 19th session of the Iran–Russia Joint […]
- Araqchi Hails Iran’s Futsal Triumph at AFC Asian Cupby siavash on February 16, 2026
Araqchi Hails Iran’s Futsal Triumph at AFC Asian Cup TEHRAN (Iran News) In a message released on Saturday night, Araqchi said the team’s victory in the final of the AFC Futsal Asian Cup once again showcased the capability and dynamism of Iran and its people across the continent. The foreign minister described the championship as a clear The post […]
- Top Iranian general warns US president of consequences of warby siavash on February 16, 2026
Top Iranian general warns US president of consequences of war TEHRAN (Iran News) Responding to Trump’s war rhetoric against Iran during an event on Sunday, General Mousavi said the remarks of a president, who claims to represent a superpower, are not worthy of a head of state and are reckless. The top commander continued by asking The post Top Iranian […]
- Pakistani demonstration supports Iran’s leader and countryby siavash on February 16, 2026
Pakistani demonstration supports Iran’s leader and country TEHRAN (Iran News) Heads of Shia groups, some prominent Sunni, Christian, and Hindu figures participated the event on Sunday. They strongly condemned the terrorist attack on a Shia mosque in Islamabad last week, as well as the collusion of Takfiri elements with the US and Israel to harm global […]
- Tehran Ready for Fair Nuclear Talksby siavash on February 16, 2026
Tehran Ready for Fair Nuclear Talks TEHRAN (Iran News) He clarified that, contrary to some reports, Iran has not submitted any formal written response to U.S. demands. Instead, discussions remain ongoing and are focused on exchanging views. According to Larijani, regional countries support reaching a political solution to the nuclear issue and encourage […]
- Iran to Become Regional Food Hub Through North–South Corridorby siavash on February 16, 2026
Iran to Become Regional Food Hub Through North–South Corridor TEHRAN (Iran News) Speaking at a specialized meeting held Sunday in Sari, the capital of Sari, Gholamreza Nouri Ghezeljeh highlighted Iran’s extensive agricultural and infrastructural capacities. The session focused on reviewing obstacles and proposing solutions for the import of essential […]
- Gold Tops Imports as 74% of Iran’s Exports Go to Five Countriesby siavash on February 15, 2026
Gold Tops Imports as 74% of Iran’s Exports Go to Five Countries TEHRAN (Iran News) During the nine-month period, Iran exported 118.901 million tons of goods valued at $41.243 billion, marking a 1% increase in weight compared to the same period last year. The average price per ton of exported goods stood at $347. Export destination The post Gold Tops […]
- Iranian, Iraqi foreign ministers discuss bilateral ties, regional developments on phoneby siavash on February 15, 2026
Iranian, Iraqi foreign ministers discuss bilateral ties, regional developments on phone TEHRAN (Iran News) During the phone call, the two sides reviewed Iran-Iraq bilateral ties and emphasized the importance of continuing consultations at various levels to further expand ties in all areas of mutual interest. The two foreign ministers reviewed the latest […]
- Top Resistance cleric warns attack on Iran will ignite entire regionby siavash on February 15, 2026
Top Resistance cleric warns attack on Iran will ignite entire region TEHRAN (Iran News) Speaking to Al-Nujaba network, Sheikh Maher Hammoud said, “The general and prevailing assessment and view is that America will not commit the folly of attacking Iran because the Israeli regime cannot withstand confronting the missiles of Iran, Yemen, Iraq, and […]
- Over $11b in Oil Revenues Yet to Returnby siavash on February 15, 2026
Over $11b in Oil Revenues Yet to Return TEHRAN (Iran News) Ali Akbar Pour Ebrahim said in an interview that different groups of oil trustees emerged in recent years. One group consisted of oil buyers who sold crude but failed to return proceeds. A second group handled the transfer of oil revenues through intermediary accounts. According The post Over $11b […]


