# Islamic Republic of Iran

> English word · Proper noun

## Definitions
1. Official name of Iran: a country in West Asia, in the Middle East.

## Etymology
Calque of Iranian Persian جُمْهوریِ اِسْلامیِ ایران (jomhuri-ye eslâmi-ye irân).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/islamic-republic-of-iran