Iranian
noun
Ira·ni·an
i-ˈrā-nē-ən 
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-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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The Iranian Revolution turned that relationship on its head.
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Suzanne Maloney, Foreign Affairs, 10 Dec. 2024
To prop up Assad’s government, Iran sent in Hezbollah fighters and military advisers from its Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps.
—Josh Meyer, USA TODAY, 9 Dec. 2024
Meanwhile, Iran has also responded, in a statement released on Sunday the Iranian Foreign Ministry reaffirmed Iran's policy to respect the unity, national sovereignty and territorial integrity of Syria, according to Tasnim, adding that only Syrians can decide the future of their country.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 8 Dec. 2024
Evacuations were ordered at the Iranian Embassy in Damascus, and at bases of the Revolutionary Guards, the Iranian and regional officials said.
—Farnaz Fassihi, New York Times, 7 Dec. 2024
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Suzanne Maloney, Foreign Affairs, 10 Dec. 2024
To prop up Assad’s government, Iran sent in Hezbollah fighters and military advisers from its Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps.
—Josh Meyer, USA TODAY, 9 Dec. 2024
Meanwhile, Iran has also responded, in a statement released on Sunday the Iranian Foreign Ministry reaffirmed Iran's policy to respect the unity, national sovereignty and territorial integrity of Syria, according to Tasnim, adding that only Syrians can decide the future of their country.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 8 Dec. 2024
Evacuations were ordered at the Iranian Embassy in Damascus, and at bases of the Revolutionary Guards, the Iranian and regional officials said.
—Farnaz Fassihi, New York Times, 7 Dec. 2024
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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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