Iranian
noun
Ira·ni·an
i-ˈrā-nē-ən 
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ī-
-ˈra-
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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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What to Know The U.S. Treasury and State Departments sanctioned over 30 individuals and ships, including leaders of Iran's National Iranian Oil Company and Iranian Oil Terminals Company for their role in brokering crude oil sales.
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Matt Robison, Newsweek, 25 Feb. 2025
For Saddam, the 1979 Iranian Revolution represented an opportunity.
—Foreign Affairs, 25 Feb. 2025
The sanctions target oil brokers in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Hong Kong, tanker operators and mangers in India and China, the head of Iran's National Iranian Oil Company, and the Iranian Oil Terminals Company, Treasury said.
—Reuters, USA TODAY, 24 Feb. 2025
And in Kiarostami and Panahi’s The White Balloon, a brother-and-sister duo lose the money they were meant to spend on a goldfish for their family’s Iranian New Year celebration, and try to recover it.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 15 Feb. 2025
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Matt Robison, Newsweek, 25 Feb. 2025
For Saddam, the 1979 Iranian Revolution represented an opportunity.
—Foreign Affairs, 25 Feb. 2025
The sanctions target oil brokers in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Hong Kong, tanker operators and mangers in India and China, the head of Iran's National Iranian Oil Company, and the Iranian Oil Terminals Company, Treasury said.
—Reuters, USA TODAY, 24 Feb. 2025
And in Kiarostami and Panahi’s The White Balloon, a brother-and-sister duo lose the money they were meant to spend on a goldfish for their family’s Iranian New Year celebration, and try to recover it.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 15 Feb. 2025
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“Iranian.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Iranian. Accessed 3 Mar. 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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