Iranian
noun
Ira·ni·an
i-ˈrā-nē-ən 
-ˈra-
-ˈrä-
ī-
-ˈra-
-ˈrä-
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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That decision came after Iran issued threats of retaliation for a 2020 drone strike, ordered by Trump while Bolton was in office, that killed Iranian General Qasem Soleimani.
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Jordana Comiter, People.com, 22 Aug. 2025
This handout photo made available by the Iranian Army Office on March 12, 2025 shows navy vessels taking part in a joint Iranian-Russian-Chinese military drill in the Gulf of Oman.
—Amira El-Fekki, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Aug. 2025
As previously noted, the original Iranian Shahed-136 first seen in Ukraine in 2022 has mutated rapidly.
—David Hambling, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
In the early morning hours of June 13, a commando team led by a young Iranian, S.T., settled into position on the outskirts of Tehran.
—Yossi Melman, ProPublica, 7 Aug. 2025
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Jordana Comiter, People.com, 22 Aug. 2025
This handout photo made available by the Iranian Army Office on March 12, 2025 shows navy vessels taking part in a joint Iranian-Russian-Chinese military drill in the Gulf of Oman.
—Amira El-Fekki, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Aug. 2025
As previously noted, the original Iranian Shahed-136 first seen in Ukraine in 2022 has mutated rapidly.
—David Hambling, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
In the early morning hours of June 13, a commando team led by a young Iranian, S.T., settled into position on the outskirts of Tehran.
—Yossi Melman, ProPublica, 7 Aug. 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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