Iranian
Americannoun
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a native, citizen, or inhabitant of Iran
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a branch of the Indo-European family of languages, divided into West Iranian (including Old Persian, Pahlavi, modern Persian, Kurdish, Baluchi, and Tajik) and East Iranian (including Avestan, Sogdian, Pashto, and Ossetic)
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Also: Persian. Farsi. the modern Persian language
adjective
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relating to, denoting, or characteristic of Iran, its inhabitants, or their language; Persian
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belonging to or relating to the Iranian branch of Indo-European
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It followed a series of skirmishes centered on U.S. efforts to enforce its blockade of Iranian ports and Tehran’s actions to keep shipping through the Strait of Hormuz bottled up.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026
President Masoud Pezeshkian and Iranian lead negotiator Mohammad-Bagher Ghalibaf have each echoed the message.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
That triggered another round of Iranian missiles, before Tehran announced it would cease fire.
From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026
It was not immediately clear whether the aircraft had developed a mechanical or any other technical problem, or had been downed by Iranian fire.
From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026
Not everyone fully understands the true power of ABBA, but you'll be hard-pressed to find an Iranian who doesn't love their entire catalog of music.
From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi
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