IRAN Meaning of IRAN in English /i ran", i rahn", uy ran"/ , n.a republic in SW Asia. 67,540,002; ab. 635,000 sq. mi. (1,644,650 sq. km). Cap.: Teheran. Formerly (until 1935), Persia . Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary. Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House . 2012