Iranian
noun
Ira·ni·an
i-ˈrā-nē-ən 
-ˈra-
-ˈrä-
ī-
-ˈra-
-ˈrä-
ī-
1
: a native or inhabitant of Iran
2
: a branch of the Indo-European family of languages that includes Persian see Indo-European Languages Table
Iranian
adjective
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When Israel killed Mughniyeh in 2008, Iranian Revolutionary Guard advisers became more involved in Hezbollah’s day-to-day operations.
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Sarah E. Parkinson, Foreign Affairs, 11 Nov. 2024
The Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) is currently embroiled in a battle with the Israeli military, in which saw Israel recently launch an attack on Iran that likely damaged a facility operated by the IRGC.
—Michael D. Carroll and Maya Mehrara, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
World & Nation Israeli airstrike demolishes Iranian Consulate in Syria, kills two Iranian generals
April 1, 2024
Kamal Adwan and two other nearby hospitals have been hit by Israel several times amid the fighting.
—Melanie Lidman and Samy Magdy, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2024
In support of Russia’s war against Ukraine, Hezbollah and the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) led trainings for Russian troops in Syria to operate Iranian drones.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, TIME, 24 Oct. 2024
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Sarah E. Parkinson, Foreign Affairs, 11 Nov. 2024
The Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) is currently embroiled in a battle with the Israeli military, in which saw Israel recently launch an attack on Iran that likely damaged a facility operated by the IRGC.
—Michael D. Carroll and Maya Mehrara, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
World & Nation Israeli airstrike demolishes Iranian Consulate in Syria, kills two Iranian generals
April 1, 2024
Kamal Adwan and two other nearby hospitals have been hit by Israel several times amid the fighting.
—Melanie Lidman and Samy Magdy, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2024
In support of Russia’s war against Ukraine, Hezbollah and the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) led trainings for Russian troops in Syria to operate Iranian drones.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, TIME, 24 Oct. 2024
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“Iranian.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Iranian. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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Iranian
noun
Ira·ni·an
ir-ˈā-nē-ən
1
: a person born or living in Iran
2
: a branch of the Indo-European family of languages that includes Persian
Iranian
adjective
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