Iran is divided into five regions with 31 provinces. Tehran is the nation's capital, largest city, and financial center. Iran is home to one of the world's oldest continuous major civilizations.

5 days ago · Iran, a mountainous, arid, and ethnically diverse country of southwestern Asia. The country maintains a rich and distinctive cultural and social continuity dating back to the …

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2 days ago · Iran, a country rich in history and culture, boasts a diverse and complex economy that has been shaped by its vast natural resources, strategic geopolitical position, and a series …

5 days ago · Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Friday that Iran sought peace, but would not be coerced into abandoning its nuclear and missile programmes, state media reported.

Oct 29, 2025 · Iran appears to be stepping up the rebuilding of its ballistic missile program, despite the reintroduction last month of United Nations sanctions that ban arms sales to the …

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3 days ago · With no negotiations, no oversight and no clarity about Iran’s stock of nuclear material, many in the region fear another war with Israel is inevitable.

5 days ago · Iran has approached Washington to ask whether US sanctions could be lifted, US President Donald Trump told the leaders of the C5+1 Central Asian countries at the White …