Countries of the World: Iran
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In this post we will be going over some brief information on and how to pronounce Iran.
Iran is a large country on the Asian continent with a Northern coastline along the Caspian Sea and a Southern coastline along the Arabian Sea, a population of over 86 million people in 2022 and has the following 7 countries across its borders:
You pronounce Iran like this IH-RAN.
Key information and contact details for Iran
Official Language: Persian.
Secondary Language(s): Azeri, Kurdish.
Iran dialling code: +98.
Iran currency: Iranian rial.
Iran Capital City: Tehran.
Iran International Airport: Imam Khomeini International Airport, استان تهران Tehran تهران – بزرگراه خلیج فارس کیلومتر ۳۰، Iran (Tehran province, Tehran – Persian Gulf highway, km 30, Iran). Phone Number: +98 02 1510 0118.
Emergency Services Phone Number: Police: 110. Ambulance: 115. Fire: 125.
British Embassy: British Embassy Tehran, 172 Ferdowsi Avenue, Tehran, 11316-99813, Iran. Phone Number: +98 021 6405 2000.
American Embassy: There is no American Embassy in Iran. American citizens are instead required to go to the Switzerland Embassy inside of which is a section dedicated to the United States of America: Embassy of Switzerland, No. 2 Yasaman Street, Sharifi Manesh Ave., Elahieh, Tehran, Iran. Phone Number: +98 22 2200 8333.
Latest Travel Advice (British Government): https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/iran.