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I·ran

Iran

 
pronunciation:
ih raen [or] ih ran [or] aI raen
part of speech: noun
definition: Iran is a country on the continent of Asia. It is in a part of the world called the Middle East. Iran is a very large country between Iraq and Pakistan. It also lies on the coast of the Indian Ocean and along the shore of the Caspian Sea. Iran has many kinds of land including dry areas, mountains, and forests. People in Iran speak a language called Farsi. A long time ago, Iran was called Persia.