The maps of modern Iran which follow were prepared by the CIA ... The borders of modern Iran as they were determined in the early years of this century. People of Iran: Ethnic and linguistic ...

Many strategic analysts make a mistake by reducing Iran solely to its Persian identity, failing to highlight the ethnic diversity within and its impact on its internal stability and regional ...

Iran's population of more than sixty million contains within it sizable ethnic minorities, including Azaris, Baluchis, Kurds, Arabs, Turkamen, Lurs, and other ethnic groups. Most Kurds ...