Iran is divided into five regions with 31 provinces. Tehran is the nation's capital, largest city, and financial center. Iran is home to one of the world's oldest continuous major civilizations.

Oct 17, 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 …

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2 days ago · In the past, Iran's 86-year-old Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei heralded the benefit of Tehran's “strategic patience” in confronting its enemies. Now, however, concern is …

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4 days ago · Iran's economy is at risk of simultaneous hyperinflation and severe recession, officials and analysts say, as clerical rulers scramble to preserve stability with limited room to …

Destination Iran, a Nations Online Project country profile of the Islamic republic between the Caspian Sea in the north and the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman in the south. …

6 days ago · The Iranian middle class, long a force of political moderation, stability, economic growth, and the base of the country’s reform movement, is shrinking fast under the pressure of …

Oct 16, 2025 · Even by Iran’s own bleak record, this is a grim moment that demands a serious and coordinated international response. “We call on all UN member states to urgently speak …