With a population of over 90 million, Iran ranks 17th globally in both geographic size and population and is the sixth-largest country in Asia. Iran is divided into five regions with 31 …

2 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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1 day ago · Iran's health minister praises Iranian medical community on National Doctors' Day First successful humeral bone transplant from cadaver performed in Iran’s Mazandaran

Dec 5, 2025 · But after the 12-day war, people in Iran found themselves caught at the intersection of the regime’s war against its own people, and war between the governments of the Islamic …

4 days ago · Lebanon's foreign minister Youssef Raji said on Wednesday he had declined an invitation to visit Tehran for now, proposing instead talks with Iran in a mutually agreed neutral …

3 days ago · Iran is carrying out cloud-seeding operations in a bid to increase rainfall as the country endures its worst water crisis in six decades. Energy minister Abbas Aliabadi said on …

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3 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 …