Iranian
noun
Ira·ni·an
i-ˈrā-nē-ən 
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ī-
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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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During the Iranian Revolution, many people, including young activists, chanted slogans like ‘Independence, Freedom and the Islamic Republic’ driven by a desire for change and dissatisfaction with the existing monarchy.
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Linda Chase, Sun Sentinel, 4 Aug. 2024
When an airstrike on a compound at the Iranian Embassy in the Syrian capital of Damascus killed senior Iranian commanders in April, Iran responded by firing hundreds of rockets and drones toward Israel.
—NBC News, 31 July 2024
Hamas' top political leader killed during raid in Iran
Hamas' top political leader Ismail Haniyeh was killed Wednesday in an apparent assassination at his residence in Tehran, according to the Palestinian militant group Hamas and the Iranian Revolutionary Guards.
—Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 31 July 2024
In April, Israel killed a top commander in the Iranian Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRCHG) in Damascus.
—Elliott Gotkine, CNN, 28 July 2024
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Linda Chase, Sun Sentinel, 4 Aug. 2024
When an airstrike on a compound at the Iranian Embassy in the Syrian capital of Damascus killed senior Iranian commanders in April, Iran responded by firing hundreds of rockets and drones toward Israel.
—NBC News, 31 July 2024
Hamas' top political leader killed during raid in Iran
Hamas' top political leader Ismail Haniyeh was killed Wednesday in an apparent assassination at his residence in Tehran, according to the Palestinian militant group Hamas and the Iranian Revolutionary Guards.
—Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 31 July 2024
In April, Israel killed a top commander in the Iranian Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRCHG) in Damascus.
—Elliott Gotkine, CNN, 28 July 2024
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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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