Iranian
noun
Ira·ni·an
i-ˈrā-nē-ən 
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-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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Earlier on Tuesday, another doctoral student, Iranian Alireza Doroudi, was also detained, but the reason for his detention has not been disclosed.
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Jason D. Greenblatt, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Apr. 2025
An Iranian University of Alabama doctoral student was detained early Wednesday by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officials.
—Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 28 Mar. 2025
The Iranian Embassy in Sana'a, Yemen, did not respond to Fox News Digital’s questions.
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Newsweek reached out to China's Foreign Ministry and the Iranian Mission to the United Nations via email for comment.
—Mark Davis, Newsweek, 14 Mar. 2025
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Jason D. Greenblatt, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Apr. 2025
An Iranian University of Alabama doctoral student was detained early Wednesday by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officials.
—Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 28 Mar. 2025
The Iranian Embassy in Sana'a, Yemen, did not respond to Fox News Digital’s questions.
—Caitlin McFall, Fox News, 20 Mar. 2025
Newsweek reached out to China's Foreign Ministry and the Iranian Mission to the United Nations via email for comment.
—Mark Davis, Newsweek, 14 Mar. 2025
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“Iranian.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Iranian. Accessed 6 Apr. 2025.
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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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