a republic in the Middle East; Iran was the core of the ancient Persian Empire and was known as Persia until 1935; rich in oil
an empire in S Asia created by Cyrus the Great in the 6th century BC and destroyed by Alexander the Great in the 4th century BC
a theocratic islamic republic in the Middle East in western Asia; Iran was the core of the ancient empire that was known as Persia until 1935; rich in oil; involved in state-sponsored terrorism
an empire in southern Asia created by Cyrus the Great in the 6th century BC and destroyed by Alexander the Great in the 4th century BC
a theocratic Islamic republic in the Middle East in western Asia; Iran was the core of the ancient empire that was known as Persia until 1935; rich in oil
