伊朗
Iran \I`ran"\ ([=e]`r[aum]n"), n. [Mod. Persian Ir[=a]n. Cf. {Aryan}.] The native name of Persia.
Iran n : a theocratic islamic republic in the Middle East in western Asia; Iran was the core of the ancient empire that was known as Persia until 1935; rich in oil; involved in state-sponsored terrorism [syn: {Islamic Republic of Iran}, {Persia}]