- Historically known as Persia until 1935, when Reza Shah Pahlavi asked for the country to be called by its native name
- Iran means “Land of the Aryans”
- Persia derived from ancient Greek name for Iran, Persis
- Name comes from a region in southern Iran called Pars
پاورپوینت Iran: What’s in a Name? - 21 اسلاید