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Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran, is a country in Western Asia.

Iran may also refer to:

Places

  • Pahlavi Iran, officially known as the Imperial State of Persia (1925–1935), and then the Imperial State of Iran (1935–1979)
  • Qajar Iran, officially known as the Sublime State of Persia (1789–1925)
  • Safavid Iran, officially known as the Safavid Empire (1501–1736)
  • Ilkhanate, officially known at the time as Iran, or the land of Iran (1256–1335)
  • Greater Iran, refers to the regions that have significant Iranian cultural influence
  • Iranian plateau
  • Īrānwīj
  • Iran, the alternate name of the village of Irancheh in Iran
  • Iranshahr (city)
  • Iran Mountains, a range of mountains on the island of Borneo
  • Iran Kharab, a fortified camp founded by Iranian ruler Nader Shah in Dagestan (present-day Russia)

Media

Music

Transport

People

Iranian studies

Other uses

  • Iran (word)
  • Iranistan, a Moorish Revival mansion in the U.S. city of Bridgeport, Connecticut
  • IRAN, an international military/technical acronym for "Inspect, Repair As Necessary", a term to describe scheduled refurbishment inspections of products and equipment to prevent future failure, see Project High Wire

See also

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