Iranian
noun
Ira·ni·an
i-ˈrā-nē-ən 
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ī-
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ī-
1
: a native or inhabitant of Iran
2
: a branch of the Indo-European family of languages that includes Persian see Indo-European Languages Table
Iranian
adjective
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In 2024, Israel bombed the Iranian consulate in Damascus, killing a general in the Iranian Revolutionary Guard’s Quds Force.
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Jill Goldenziel, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025
The Iranian parliament backed a measure to close the strait, but the final decision was up to Iran's Supreme National Security Council, Iranian TV said.
—Susan Miller, USA Today, 24 June 2025
While Iran has not yet actively disrupted the global oil flow, the Iranian Parliament’s national security and foreign policy committee on Sunday proposed that the Strait of Hormuz be closed in response to the U.S. attack, Tehran state media reported.
—Ellen Mitchell, The Hill, 24 June 2025
Pahlavi, whose father was the last monarch overthrown during the 1979 Iranian Revolution, said Monday that Iran currently stands at a crossroads, warning that the West handing the current regime a lifeline would only result in more bloodshed.
—Danielle Wallace, FOXNews.com, 23 June 2025
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Jill Goldenziel, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025
The Iranian parliament backed a measure to close the strait, but the final decision was up to Iran's Supreme National Security Council, Iranian TV said.
—Susan Miller, USA Today, 24 June 2025
While Iran has not yet actively disrupted the global oil flow, the Iranian Parliament’s national security and foreign policy committee on Sunday proposed that the Strait of Hormuz be closed in response to the U.S. attack, Tehran state media reported.
—Ellen Mitchell, The Hill, 24 June 2025
Pahlavi, whose father was the last monarch overthrown during the 1979 Iranian Revolution, said Monday that Iran currently stands at a crossroads, warning that the West handing the current regime a lifeline would only result in more bloodshed.
—Danielle Wallace, FOXNews.com, 23 June 2025
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“Iranian.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Iranian. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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Iranian
noun
Ira·ni·an
ir-ˈā-nē-ən
1
: a person born or living in Iran
2
: a branch of the Indo-European family of languages that includes Persian
Iranian
adjective
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