Meaning of Iran in English

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  1. Pronunciation
  2. Noun
    1. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

    /ɪˈrɑn/

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  1. Noun

    Iran

    Definitions

    1. a theocratic islamic republic in the Middle East in western Asia

    Examples

    • « Iran was the core of the ancient empire that was known as Persia until 1935 »
    • « rich in oil »
    • « involved in state-sponsored terrorism »

Famous quotes

  • « One morning, just like 9/11, there's going to be a disaster. I have yet to see the United Nations do anything effective with either Iran or North Korea. »
    Newt Gingrich
  • « Iran has long sponsored terrorists who carry out homicide bombings in Israeli cities. However, it is a mistake to believe the danger Iran poses is directed at Israel alone. »
    John Doolittle
  • « I can remember when I was National Security Adviser, the intelligence community told us... they put out an intelligence report saying that Iran would never back off from attacks on shipping in the Gulf if we use force. »
    Frank Carlucci
  • « Iran is not a make-believe country. It is a real country populated by some 75 million people - real people including, I daresay, a majority who are philosophically and by education inclined toward the modern, secular world, and particularly American values. »
    Bob Barr
  • « Pat Roberts and I both feel very strongly that when we get to Iran, that we can't make the same mistakes. We have to ask the questions, the hard questions before, not afterwards, and get the right intelligence. »
    Jay Rockefeller

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