Iran (, Īrān also known in the international community as Persia), officially the Islamic Republic of Iran ( transliteration: Jomhūrī-ye Eslāmī-ye Īrān), is a country located in Southwest Asia. Iran borders Armenia, Azerbaijan (including its Nakhichevan exclave), and Turkmenistan to the north, Pakistan and Afghanistan to the east, and Turkey and Iraq to the west. In addition, it borders the Persian Gulf, across which lie Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Oman, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates. Shi'a Islam is the official state religion.

Throughout history, Iran has been of great geostrategic importance due to its central location in Eurasia. Iran is a member and co-founder of the United Nations, the OIC, and OPEC. Iran is also significant in international politics on account of its large supply of petroleum and other resources. The name Iran is a cognate of Aryan and literally means "Land of the Aryans."

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RT @M0nicaL0pez: 90% of American media is owned by just 6 companies ''NDAA,SOPA,Presidential Debates& Iran: Corrupt Media At Play" http://t.co/cl65pYDF #OWS
ERN_Malleyscrub (David B Johnston) Mon, 26 Dec 2011 23:57:54 -0000
RT @M0nicaL0pez: 90% of American media is owned by just 6 companies ''NDAA,SOPA,Presidential Debates& Iran: Corrupt Media At Play" http://t.co/cl65pYDF #OWS
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Farani1 (Faran Farani) Mon, 26 Dec 2011 23:57:52 -0000
RT @GuneyAzerbaycan: آخوند روح الله بجانی عامل سرکوب را در تبریز بهتر بشناسیم http://t.co/Q41mmNdN #Iran #Tabriz
La q ocurre con Sakineh en Iran"Chavez los llama hermanos "es intolerable, matar una mujer por adultera,sin derecho a defensa,como Afiuni
a1756 (angel gonzalez) Mon, 26 Dec 2011 23:57:52 -0000
La q ocurre con Sakineh en Iran"Chavez los llama hermanos "es intolerable, matar una mujer por adultera,sin derecho a defensa,como Afiuni
Iran, Kuwait call for enhanced cultural ties http://t.co/LUPWjRqy
GypsyDesert (GypsyDesert) Mon, 26 Dec 2011 23:57:51 -0000
Iran, Kuwait call for enhanced cultural ties http://t.co/LUPWjRqy
RT @MotormouthNews: I need people in #Iran #Syria #Yemen #Libya #Egypt to contact me asap please... #Anonymous #antisec #CabinCr3w
Dtotha3 (D^3) Mon, 26 Dec 2011 23:57:50 -0000
RT @MotormouthNews: I need people in #Iran #Syria #Yemen #Libya #Egypt to contact me asap please... #Anonymous #antisec #CabinCr3w
Si se ánima a unirse a la campaña #SALVEMOSASAKINEH no sólo la ayuda a ella en su lejano Irán sino también remueve la conciencia de chile¡¡
Berna_Saa (Mª Bernarda Tapia) Mon, 26 Dec 2011 23:57:49 -0000
Si se ánima a unirse a la campaña #SALVEMOSASAKINEH no sólo la ayuda a ella en su lejano Irán sino también remueve la conciencia de chile¡¡

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