Iranian
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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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Instead, over the next two months, fuel prices roughly doubled because of the Iranian conflict, said Arrington, and his farm has been forced to buy fuel at higher prices after using up its stored inventory.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026
Brent crude oil prices rose 3% after the U.S. said it struck Iranian air-defense sites in response to Tehran’s downing of an American drone.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026
Iranian strikes have also heavily hit US refuelling and surveillance aircraft at Prince Sultan Airbase in Saudi Arabia, expert analysis of satellite images show, with damaged aircraft and smoking craters clearly visible.
From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026
Iranian negotiators reportedly suspended “discussions and exchanges of texts through intermediaries” because of Israel’s continued attacks on Lebanon, according to the Tasnim news agency, which is affiliated with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.
From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026
“No. There’s a girl too. She’s full Iranian, though.”
From "Darius the Great Is Not Okay" by Adib Khorram
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