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	=== Leaders ===		=== Leaders ===

	Chief of state: Supreme Leader Ali Hoseini-KHAMENEI (since 4 June 1989) Head of government: President Masoud PEZESHKIAN (since 30 July 2024) [19]		Chief of state: Supreme Leader Ali Hoseini-[[Ali Khamenei\|KHAMENEI]] (since 4 June 1989) Head of government: President [[Masoud Pezeshkian\|Masoud PEZESHKIAN]] (since 30 July 2024) [19]


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	=== Geography ===		=== Geography ===

	Location: Middle East, bordering the Gulf of Oman, the Persian Gulf, and the Caspian Sea, between Iraq and Pakistan Area: 1,648,195 sq km Terrain: rugged, mountainous rim; high, central basin with deserts, mountains; small, discontinuous plains along both coasts Natural resources: petroleum, natural gas, coal, chromium, copper, iron ore, lead, manganese, zinc, sulfur [20]		Location: Middle East, bordering the Gulf of Oman, the Persian Gulf, and the Caspian Sea, between Iraq and [[Pakistan]] Area: 1,648,195 sq km Terrain: rugged, mountainous rim; high, central basin with deserts, mountains; small, discontinuous plains along both coasts Natural resources: petroleum, natural gas, coal, chromium, copper, iron ore, lead, manganese, zinc, sulfur [20]


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	=== Military ===		=== Military ===

	Branches: the military forces of Iran are divided between the Islamic Republic of Iran Regular Forces (Artesh) and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC or Sepah):; Artesh: Ground Forces, Navy (includes marines), Air Force, Air Defense Forces; IRGC: Ground Forces, Navy (includes marines), Aerospace Force (controls strategic missile force), Qods Force (aka Quds Force; special operations), Cyber Electronic Command, Basij Paramilitary Forces; Ministry of Interior: Law Enforcement Command (FARAJA); Ministry of Intelligence and Security (2025) Expenditures: 2% of GDP (2024 est.) Personnel: information varies; up to 600,000 total active armed forces personnel; estimated 400,000 Islamic Republic of Iran Regular Forces (350,000 Ground Forces; 18,000 Navy; 40,000 Air Force/Air Defense Forces); up to estimated 190,000 Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (100-150,000 Ground Forces; 20,000 Navy; 15,000 Aerospace Force; 5,000 Qods Force); estimated 90,000 active Basij Paramilitary Forces (2025) Equipment: the Iranian military's inventory includes a mix of domestically produced and foreign equipment largely of Chinese, Russian/Soviet, and US origin (US equipment acquired prior to the Islamic Revolution in 1979); it also has some military equipment from North Korea such as midget submarines and ballistic missiles; in recent years, Iran has received some newer equipment from Russia; Iran has a defense industry with the capacity to develop, produce, support, and sustain air, land, missile, and naval weapons programs (2025) [43]		Branches: the military forces of Iran are divided between the Islamic Republic of Iran Regular Forces (Artesh) and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC or Sepah):; Artesh: Ground Forces, Navy (includes marines), Air Force, Air Defense Forces; IRGC: Ground Forces, Navy (includes marines), Aerospace Force (controls strategic missile force), Qods Force (aka Quds Force; special operations), Cyber Electronic Command, Basij Paramilitary Forces; Ministry of Interior: Law Enforcement Command (FARAJA); Ministry of Intelligence and Security (2025) Expenditures: 2% of GDP (2024 est.) Personnel: information varies; up to 600,000 total active armed forces personnel; estimated 400,000 Islamic Republic of Iran Regular Forces (350,000 Ground Forces; 18,000 Navy; 40,000 Air Force/Air Defense Forces); up to estimated 190,000 Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (100-150,000 Ground Forces; 20,000 Navy; 15,000 Aerospace Force; 5,000 Qods Force); estimated 90,000 active Basij Paramilitary Forces (2025) Equipment: the Iranian military's inventory includes a mix of domestically produced and foreign equipment largely of Chinese, Russian/Soviet, and US origin (US equipment acquired prior to the Islamic Revolution in 1979); it also has some military equipment from North Korea such as midget submarines and ballistic missiles; in recent years, Iran has received some newer equipment from [[Russia]]; Iran has a defense industry with the capacity to develop, produce, support, and sustain air, land, missile, and naval weapons programs (2025) [43]


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			{{Infobox place\|name=Iran\|type=Place or actor\|region=middle east\|rows=90\|asof=2026-08-25\|image=[[File:iran-flag.png\|thumb\|220px\|Iran flag. (SVG file: SiBr4Designer: Hamid NadimiConstruction: ISIRI, Public domain)]][[File:iran-map.png\|thumb\|220px\|Iran locator map. (P30Carl, CC BY-SA 3.0)]]}}

	'''Iran''' as this archive records it. Every line in the reporting sections below is a headline that was collected, with its outlet and date. Nothing here is written by a model: if a claim appears, some outlet made it, and this page does not say whether it is true. The Background section is different in kind: those lines are encyclopedic facts from a reference work, each cited to the source it came from.		'''Iran''' as this archive records it. Every line in the reporting sections below is a headline that was collected, with its outlet and date. Nothing here is written by a model: if a claim appears, some outlet made it, and this page does not say whether it is true. The Background section is different in kind: those lines are encyclopedic facts from a reference work, each cited to the source it came from.

	{{Infobox place\|name=Iran\|type=Place or actor\|region=middle east\|rows=90\|asof=2026-08-25\|image=[[File:iran-flag.png\|thumb\|220px\|Iran flag. (SVG file: SiBr4Designer: Hamid NadimiConstruction: ISIRI, Public domain)]][[File:iran-map.png\|thumb\|220px\|Iran locator map. (P30Carl, CC BY-SA 3.0)]]}}

	{{Situation\|asof=2026-08-25\|summary=Most recent archived item: Iran vows to retaliate after US widens sanctions - reported by Al-Monitor\|latest=Al-Monitor}}		{{Situation\|asof=2026-08-25\|summary=Most recent archived item: Iran vows to retaliate after US widens sanctions - reported by Al-Monitor\|latest=Al-Monitor}}
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	'''Iran''' as this archive records it. Every line in the reporting sections below is a headline that was collected, with its outlet and date. Nothing here is written by a model: if a claim appears, some outlet made it, and this page does not say whether it is true. The Background section is different in kind: those lines are encyclopedic facts from a reference work, each cited to the source it came from.		'''Iran''' as this archive records it. Every line in the reporting sections below is a headline that was collected, with its outlet and date. Nothing here is written by a model: if a claim appears, some outlet made it, and this page does not say whether it is true. The Background section is different in kind: those lines are encyclopedic facts from a reference work, each cited to the source it came from.

	{{Infobox place\|name=Iran\|type=Place or actor\|region=middle east\|rows=90\|asof=2026-08-25\|image=[[File:iran-flag.png\|thumb\|Iran flag. (SVG file: SiBr4Designer: Hamid NadimiConstruction: ISIRI, Public domain)]][[File:iran-map.png\|thumb\|Iran locator map. (P30Carl, CC BY-SA 3.0)]]}}		{{Infobox place\|name=Iran\|type=Place or actor\|region=middle east\|rows=90\|asof=2026-08-25\|image=[[File:iran-flag.png\|thumb\|220px\|Iran flag. (SVG file: SiBr4Designer: Hamid NadimiConstruction: ISIRI, Public domain)]][[File:iran-map.png\|thumb\|220px\|Iran locator map. (P30Carl, CC BY-SA 3.0)]]}}

	{{Situation\|asof=2026-08-25\|summary=Most recent archived item: Iran vows to retaliate after US widens sanctions - reported by Al-Monitor\|latest=Al-Monitor}}		{{Situation\|asof=2026-08-25\|summary=Most recent archived item: Iran vows to retaliate after US widens sanctions - reported by Al-Monitor\|latest=Al-Monitor}}

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	'''Iran''' as this archive records it. Every line in the reporting sections below is a headline that was collected, with its outlet and date. Nothing here is written by a model: if a claim appears, some outlet made it, and this page does not say whether it is true. The Background section is different in kind: those lines are encyclopedic facts from a reference work, each cited to the source it came from.		'''Iran''' as this archive records it. Every line in the reporting sections below is a headline that was collected, with its outlet and date. Nothing here is written by a model: if a claim appears, some outlet made it, and this page does not say whether it is true. The Background section is different in kind: those lines are encyclopedic facts from a reference work, each cited to the source it came from.

	{{Infobox place\|name=Iran\|type=Place or actor\|region=middle east\|rows=90\|asof=2026-08-25}}		{{Infobox place\|name=Iran\|type=Place or actor\|region=middle east\|rows=90\|asof=2026-08-25\|image=[[File:iran-flag.png\|thumb\|Iran flag. (SVG file: SiBr4Designer: Hamid NadimiConstruction: ISIRI, Public domain)]][[File:iran-map.png\|thumb\|Iran locator map. (P30Carl, CC BY-SA 3.0)]]}}

	{{Situation\|asof=2026-08-25\|summary=Most recent archived item: Iran vows to retaliate after US widens sanctions - reported by Al-Monitor\|latest=Al-Monitor}}		{{Situation\|asof=2026-08-25\|summary=Most recent archived item: Iran vows to retaliate after US widens sanctions - reported by Al-Monitor\|latest=Al-Monitor}}
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	* [42] This is covered by tax revenues and income derived from public contributions. Iran has one of the highest urban growth rates in the world. - 1787707247.191038		* [42] This is covered by tax revenues and income derived from public contributions. Iran has one of the highest urban growth rates in the world. - 1787707247.191038
	* [43] Branches: the military forces of Iran are divided between the Islamic Republic of Iran Regular Forces (Artesh) and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC or Sepah):; Artesh: Ground Forces, Navy (includes marines), Air Force, Air Defense Forces; IRGC: Ground Forces, Navy (includes marines), Aerospace Force (controls strategic missile force), Qods Force (aka Quds Force; special operations), Cyber Electronic Command, Basij Paramilitary Forces; Ministry of Interior: Law Enforcement Command (FARAJA); Ministry of Intelligence and Security (2025) Expenditures: 2% of GDP (2024 est.) Personnel: information varies; up to 600,000 total active armed forces personnel; estimated 400,000 Islamic Republic of Iran Regular Forces (350,000 Ground Forces; 18,000 Navy; 40,000 Air Force/Air Defense Forces); up to estimated 190,000 Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (100-150,000 Ground Forces; 20,000 Navy; 15,000 Aerospace Force; 5,000 Qods Force); estimated 90,000 active Basij Paramilitary Forces (2025) Equipment: the Iranian military's inventory includes a mix of domestically produced and foreign equipment largely of Chinese, Russian/Soviet, and US origin (US equipment acquired prior to the Islamic Revolution in 1979); it also has some military equipment from North Korea such as midget submarines and ballistic missiles; in recent years, Iran has received some newer equipment from Russia; Iran has a defense industry with the capacity to develop, produce, support, and sustain air, land, missile, and naval weapons programs (2025) - 1787695007.498618		* [43] Branches: the military forces of Iran are divided between the Islamic Republic of Iran Regular Forces (Artesh) and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC or Sepah):; Artesh: Ground Forces, Navy (includes marines), Air Force, Air Defense Forces; IRGC: Ground Forces, Navy (includes marines), Aerospace Force (controls strategic missile force), Qods Force (aka Quds Force; special operations), Cyber Electronic Command, Basij Paramilitary Forces; Ministry of Interior: Law Enforcement Command (FARAJA); Ministry of Intelligence and Security (2025) Expenditures: 2% of GDP (2024 est.) Personnel: information varies; up to 600,000 total active armed forces personnel; estimated 400,000 Islamic Republic of Iran Regular Forces (350,000 Ground Forces; 18,000 Navy; 40,000 Air Force/Air Defense Forces); up to estimated 190,000 Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (100-150,000 Ground Forces; 20,000 Navy; 15,000 Aerospace Force; 5,000 Qods Force); estimated 90,000 active Basij Paramilitary Forces (2025) Equipment: the Iranian military's inventory includes a mix of domestically produced and foreign equipment largely of Chinese, Russian/Soviet, and US origin (US equipment acquired prior to the Islamic Revolution in 1979); it also has some military equipment from North Korea such as midget submarines and ballistic missiles; in recent years, Iran has received some newer equipment from Russia; Iran has a defense industry with the capacity to develop, produce, support, and sustain air, land, missile, and naval weapons programs (2025) - 1787695007.498618

	~~== Images ==~~

	~~[[File:iran-flag.png\|thumb\|Iran flag. (SVG file: SiBr4Designer: Hamid NadimiConstruction: ISIRI, Public domain)]]~~

	~~[[File:iran-map.png\|thumb\|Iran locator map. (P30Carl, CC BY-SA 3.0)]]~~

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	'''Iran''' as this archive records it. Every line in the reporting sections below is a headline that was collected, with its outlet and date. Nothing here is written by a model: if a claim appears, some outlet made it, and this page does not say whether it is true. The Background section is different in kind: those lines are encyclopedic facts from a reference work, each cited to the source it came from.		'''Iran''' as this archive records it. Every line in the reporting sections below is a headline that was collected, with its outlet and date. Nothing here is written by a model: if a claim appears, some outlet made it, and this page does not say whether it is true. The Background section is different in kind: those lines are encyclopedic facts from a reference work, each cited to the source it came from.

			{{Infobox place\|name=Iran\|type=Place or actor\|region=middle east\|rows=66\|asof=2026-08-25}}

	{{Situation\|asof=2026-08-25\|summary=Most recent archived item: Iran vows to retaliate after US widens sanctions - reported by Al-Monitor\|latest=Al-Monitor}}		{{Situation\|asof=2026-08-25\|summary=Most recent archived item: Iran vows to retaliate after US widens sanctions - reported by Al-Monitor\|latest=Al-Monitor}}
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	* [37] Expenditures: 2% of GDP (2024 est.) - CIA World Factbook		* [37] Expenditures: 2% of GDP (2024 est.) - CIA World Factbook
	* [38] Personnel: information varies; up to 600,000 total active armed forces personnel; estimated 400,000 Islamic Republic of Iran Regular Forces (350,000 Ground Forces; 18,000 Navy; 40,000 Air Force/Air Defense Forces); up to estimated 190,000 Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (100-150,000 Ground Forces; 20,000 Navy; 15,000 Aerospace Force; 5,000 Qods Force); estimated 90,000 active Basij Paramilitary Forces (2025) - CIA World Factbook		* [38] Personnel: information varies; up to 600,000 total active armed forces personnel; estimated 400,000 Islamic Republic of Iran Regular Forces (350,000 Ground Forces; 18,000 Navy; 40,000 Air Force/Air Defense Forces); up to estimated 190,000 Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (100-150,000 Ground Forces; 20,000 Navy; 15,000 Aerospace Force; 5,000 Qods Force); estimated 90,000 active Basij Paramilitary Forces (2025) - CIA World Factbook

			{{See also\|pages=[[Timeline:Iran\|Timeline: Iran]] · [[Sanctions]] · [[Strait of Hormuz]] · [[Pakistan]] · [[Gaza]]}}

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	* [37] Expenditures: 2% of GDP (2024 est.) - 1787695007.498618		* [37] Expenditures: 2% of GDP (2024 est.) - 1787695007.498618
	* [38] Personnel: information varies; up to 600,000 total active armed forces personnel; estimated 400,000 Islamic Republic of Iran Regular Forces (350,000 Ground Forces; 18,000 Navy; 40,000 Air Force/Air Defense Forces); up to estimated 190,000 Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (100-150,000 Ground Forces; 20,000 Navy; 15,000 Aerospace Force; 5,000 Qods Force); estimated 90,000 active Basij Paramilitary Forces (2025) - 1787695007.498618		* [38] Personnel: information varies; up to 600,000 total active armed forces personnel; estimated 400,000 Islamic Republic of Iran Regular Forces (350,000 Ground Forces; 18,000 Navy; 40,000 Air Force/Air Defense Forces); up to estimated 190,000 Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (100-150,000 Ground Forces; 20,000 Navy; 15,000 Aerospace Force; 5,000 Qods Force); estimated 90,000 active Basij Paramilitary Forces (2025) - 1787695007.498618

			== Images ==

			[[File:iran-flag.png\|thumb\|Iran flag. (SVG file: SiBr4Designer: Hamid NadimiConstruction: ISIRI, Public domain)]]

			[[File:iran-map.png\|thumb\|Iran locator map. (P30Carl, CC BY-SA 3.0)]]

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 * [27] Government type: theocratic republic - CIA World Factbook
 * [28] Legal system: religious system based on secular and Islamic law - CIA World Factbook
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 * [27] Government type: theocratic republic - 1787695007.498618
 * [28] Legal system: religious system based on secular and Islamic law - 1787695007.498618
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