Iranian

noun

Ira·ni·an i-ˈrā-nē-ən

-ˈra-

-ˈrä-

ī-

: a native or inhabitant of Iran

: a branch of the Indo-European family of languages that includes Persian see Indo-European Languages Table

Iranian adjective

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Bolton highlighted the ongoing threat against him, pointing out that the Justice Department filed criminal charges in 2022 against an Iranian Revolutionary Guard official for attempting to hire a hitman to target him. —

Kristen Waggoner, Newsweek, 22 Jan. 2025 That decision followed a series of threats from Iran linked to retaliation for a drone strike ordered by Mr. Trump during Bolton's tenure, resulting in the assassination Iranian General Qasem Soleimani. —

Scott MacFarlane, CBS News, 21 Jan. 2025 During Carter’s presidency, the Iranian Revolution broke out, and more than 50 Americans were held hostage for a year. —

Elaine Mallon, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 9 Jan. 2025 Merchant, a 46-year-old Pakistani, admitted he was recruited and trained by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corp., or the Iranian Revolutionary Guard, according to a memo by Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco included in Moskowitz’s filing. —

John Annese, New York Daily News, 7 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for Iranian