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Fars

American  
[fahrs] / fɑrs /

noun

  1. a province in SW Iran. 51,466 sq. mi. (133,297 sq. km).


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Other Iranian missiles, like the Khalij Fars, also have the technology, he said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026

The state-linked Fars News Agency reported on X that a tanker “has been detained,” noting that Iran requires shipowners transiting the waterway to pay transit fees.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026

The Fars news agency reported an "American missile strike in the vicinity of Qeshm", citing local authorities.

From Barron's ● Jul. 17, 2026

As recently as Friday, Fars news agency reported that some members of the Iran team's technical and administrative staff had not received a visa to enter the US.

From BBC ● Jun. 6, 2026

The heart of Persiandom was the province of Fars or Persis, the mountain-land lying to the east of the Persian Gulf, and between it and the Great Persian Desert.

From The Crest-Wave of Evolution A Course of Lectures in History, Given to the Graduates' Class in the Raja-Yoga College, Point Loma, in the College-Year 1918-19 by Kenneth Morris

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