Modern Persia Crossword Clue
4 letters · New York Times · Monday, January 25, 2021 · 1-Across
Appeared in 2 New York Times Crosswords between June 2012 and January 2021.
Exact puzzle match · New York Times · January 25, 2021 · 1-Across · 4 letters
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a theocratic Islamic republic in the Middle East in western Asia; Iran was the core of the ancient empire that was known as Persia until 1935; rich in oil
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