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rayblessing
Aug 2, 2006, 04:03 PM
What brought about the name chage from Persia to Iran in 1932?

RickJ
Aug 2, 2006, 04:14 PM
The claim was that "Iran" is the "native name", but for a different angle on it, check this out:
http://www.iran-press-service.com/articles_2002/Dec_2002/iran_or_persia_111202.htm