 islamic_republic_of_iran |
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| 1. | [ noun ] (government,Islam,geography) a theocratic republic in the Middle East in western Asia with sharia law; Iran was the core of the ancient empire that was known as Persia until 1935; rich in oil | |
| Synonyms: | Iran Persia | |
| Related terms: | Asian_country Organization_of_Petroleum-Exporting_Countries Irani Asia Middle_East Qum Mashhad Teheran Demavend Caspian_Sea Kurdistan abadan aspadana Tabriz Shiraz caspian Persepolis rasht usuli ayatollah mek | |
