Irani Apr 2026

: The territory was first unified under the Medes in the 7th century BC and reached its peak in the 6th century BC under Cyrus the Great , founder of the Achaemenid Empire .

: In 1935 , the government formally requested the international community use the name "Iran". Following the 1979 Revolution , the monarchy was overthrown, and Iran became an Islamic Republic under clerical rule. Culture and Society : The territory was first unified under the

Iran is home to one of the world's oldest continuous major civilizations, with a history of urban settlement dating back to the . Traditionally known to the West as Persia —a name derived from the southern region of Persis or Pars —the country's native name, Iran , means "Land of the Aryans". Historical Legacy Culture and Society Iran is home to one