Iranian

noun

Ira·ni·an i-ˈrā-nē-ən

-ˈra-

-ˈrä-

ī-

: a native or inhabitant of Iran

: 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 Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) is currently embroiled in a battle with the Israeli military, in which saw Israel recently launch an attack on Iran that likely damaged a facility operated by the IRGC. —

Michael D. Carroll and Maya Mehrara, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024 World & Nation Israeli airstrike demolishes Iranian Consulate in Syria, kills two Iranian generals April 1, 2024 Kamal Adwan and two other nearby hospitals have been hit by Israel several times amid the fighting. —

Melanie Lidman and Samy Magdy, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2024 In support of Russia’s war against Ukraine, Hezbollah and the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) led trainings for Russian troops in Syria to operate Iranian drones. —

Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, TIME, 24 Oct. 2024 Why were so many convinced that oil prices would keep rising after the spike caused by the Iranian Revolution? —

Michael Lynch, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for Iranian