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17 hours ago · Iran is bounded to the north by Azerbaijan, Armenia, Turkmenistan, and the Caspian Sea, to the east by Pakistan and Afghanistan, to the south by the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman, and to the west by Turkey and Iraq. Iran also controls about a dozen islands in the Persian Gulf. About one-third of its 4,770-mile (7,680-km) boundary ...
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Iran - Persian, Kurdish, Luri: Although Persian (Farsi) is...
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Iran - Ancient Empire, Persian Culture, Islamic Revolution:...
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Iran - Mountains, Plateaus, Deserts: A series of massive,...
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Iran - Education, Literacy, Schools: Education is compulsory...
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Iran - Security, Geopolitics, Middle East: Under the...
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Iran - Oil, Agriculture, Manufacturing: The most formidable...
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Iran - Ethnic Groups, Languages, Religions: Iran is a...
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Iran - Sports, Recreation, Culture: Wrestling, horse racing,...
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10 hours ago · Here’s a map showing Iran’s major energy installations, including oil and gas fields, pipelines, refineries and storage terminals: --With assistance from Julian Lee.
1 day ago · Middle East, the lands around the southern and eastern shores of the Mediterranean Sea, encompassing at least the Arabian Peninsula and, by some definitions, Iran, North Africa, and sometimes beyond. Learn more about the history of the classification of the region in this article.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
1 day ago · Coordinates: 29°N 41°E. The Middle East (term originally coined in English [see § Terminology][note 1]) is a geopolitical region encompassing the Arabian Peninsula, the Levant, Turkey, Egypt, Iran, and Iraq. The term came into widespread usage as a replacement of the term Near East (as opposed to the Far East) beginning in the early 20th century.
1 day ago · Tehran was first chosen as the capital of Iran by Agha Mohammad Khan of the Qajar dynasty in 1786, because of its proximity to Iran's territories in the Caucasus, then separated from Iran in the Russo-Iranian Wars, to avoid the vying factions of the previously ruling Iranian dynasties.
17 hours ago · Israel’s vow to retaliate against Iran for a massive missile attack on the country is bringing a focus on oil supplies from the Persian Gulf, and keeping markets on edge.
1 day ago · With a dramatic topography reflective of its proximity to the highest peak in the country, Tehrān is Iran’s gateway to the outside world. Tehrān’s image abroad was strongly influenced by the Iranian Revolution of the late 1970s.
