Officially an Islamic republic, Iran has a Muslim-majority population. The country is divided into five regions with 31 provinces. Tehran is the nation's capital, largest city and financial centre. A cradle of civilisation, Iran has been inhabited since the Lower Palaeolithic.

1 day ago · TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran test-fired an anti-warship cruise missile with a range of 1,000 kilometers (600 miles) capable of reaching U.S. Navy ships in the Persian Gulf and Sea of Oman, state TV reported on Saturday. “This is a Ghadr-380 mile type L. It has over 1,000 kilometers range. It has anti-jamming capability,” said Gen. Ali Reza ...

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15 hours ago · Members of the Iranian Army's land force stand at attention while one of them holds an Iranian flag during a military parade commemorating the anniversary of the Iran-Iraq War (1980-88) outside ...

Jan 24, 2025 · Iran, a mountainous, arid, and ethnically diverse country of southwestern Asia. The country maintains a rich and distinctive cultural and social continuity dating back to the Achaemenian period, which began in 550 bce. Since 1979 it has become known for its unique brand of Islamic republic.

5 days ago · Iran says Israel and America would be "crazy" to attack its nuclear facilities, adding it would spell a "very bad disaster" for the region. The warning came in the first interview to be given by ...

Jan 9, 2025 · Iran is trying to show itself as capable of defending against any possible attack. On Tuesday, Iran held air-defense drills around its underground nuclear enrichment facility in the city of Natanz. It claimed it could intercept a so-called “bunker buster” bomb designed to …

Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran, also known as Persia, is a country in Western Asia. It is part of the Middle East region. It shares borders with Afghanistan , Armenia , Azerbaijan , Iraq , Pakistan , Turkey , and Turkmenistan .

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