| Iran, once |
Thomas Joseph |
04 Dec 2025 |
| Iran, formerly |
Wall Street Journal |
10 Nov 2025 |
| Titanium artist following through for Iran |
The Telegraph Toughie |
06 Aug 2025 |
| Region in the Achaemenid Empire |
LA Times Daily |
06 Aug 2025 |
| Foe of Sparta at the Battle of Thermopylae |
The Telegraph Cross Atlantic |
22 Jul 2025 |
| Aspire to change ancient empire |
The Times Quick Cryptic |
21 Jul 2025 |
| "Prince of ___" (video game set in ancient Iran) |
Universal |
12 Jul 2025 |
| Ancient setting of Handel's 1738 opera Serse |
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| Old country manufactured spare parts to accommodate India |
The Times Cryptic |
26 Jun 2025 |
| Rare praise for an old country (6) |
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| Iran, formerly |
LA Times Daily |
27 Apr 2025 |
| Going through Asia, missing out a country (6) |
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| See 3 Across |
Mirror Quiz |
16 Apr 2025 |
| Opera by Arthur Sullivan and Basil Hood first performed in 1899 |
|
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| Fresh praise for Iran of old (6) |
|
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| Cyrus the Great's ancient empire |
|
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| Pairs roamed around Eastern Iran in olden days (6) |
|
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| Cyrus the Great was a noted king of this ancient land (6) |
|
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| Iran, before 1935 |
Universal |
24 Feb 2025 |
| Former name, until 1935, of Iran (6) |
|
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| Ancient kingdom in south-west Asia (6) |
|
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| Historical name of the region that is modern-day Iran (6) |
|
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| Old country covered in skyscrapers, I assumed |
The Telegraph Toughie |
10 Dec 2024 |
| Aspire to be an old name for Iran (6) |
|
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| A Genghis Khan conquest |
Newsday |
15 Nov 2024 |
| Prince of ____, video game franchise |
The Telegraph Cross Atlantic |
14 Nov 2024 |
| Praise new or old country |
|
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| Country of Cyrus the Great |
The Telegraph Cross Atlantic |
21 Oct 2024 |
| Iran's former name |
USA Today |
13 Oct 2024 |
| New praise for old Iran |
|
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| Ancient empire whose leaders included Darius and Cyrus (6) |
|
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| Old name for Iran |
USA Today |
06 Oct 2024 |
| Unusual praise for the state of Xerxes (6) |
|
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| Aspire to transforming the old country (6) |
|
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| Historical region in which Cyrus The Great was a noted ruler (6) |
|
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| Old country in America is republican, though left-leaning? (6) |
|
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| Former name of Iran |
LA Times Daily |
22 Jul 2024 |
| Cyrus the Great's land |
|
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| Among the campers I accompanied abroad (6) |
|
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| Former country pub employee rudely spat in alcoholics' faces (6) |
|
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| Aspire to reform Iran in the past (6) |
|
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| Former country rebuilt a spire (6) |
The Guardian Quick |
11 May 2024 |
| Former country rebuilt a spire (6) |
The Guardian Quick Cryptic |
11 May 2024 |
| Spear lobbed around his heart in Iran of olden times (6) |
|
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| Ancient empire ruled by Darius and Xerxes (6) |
|
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| Name of Iran until 1935 (6) |
|
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| The former name (until 1935) of Iran |
|
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| Iran, once |
Thomas Joseph |
12 Apr 2024 |
| Wild praise for the old country (6) |
|
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| Country which, 2500 years ago, had the world's largest empire to that time, including Egypt and Turkey (6) |
|
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| Iran, historically |
Universal |
25 Mar 2024 |
| Iran's former name |
USA Today |
21 Mar 2024 |
| Usually called Iran |
|
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| Iran, once |
Thomas Joseph |
15 Mar 2024 |
| Iran as was |
The Sun Two Speed |
21 Feb 2024 |
| Country pear is rotten |
The Sun Two Speed |
21 Feb 2024 |
| Aspire to go to an old country (6) |
|
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| Aspire to reform the old country (6) |
|
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| I spare old empire (6) |
|
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| Cyrus the Great's domain |
Wall Street Journal |
31 Jan 2024 |
| Xerxes I's realm |
Commuter |
29 Jan 2024 |
| Empire created by Cyrus The Great, later conquered by Alexander The Great (6) |
|
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| Iran as was |
The Sun Two Speed |
10 Jan 2024 |
| Country spire blighted area |
The Sun Two Speed |
10 Jan 2024 |
| Ancient Asian empire (6) |
|
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| Prince of _, 2010 film starring Jake Gyllenhaal and Gemma Arterton (6) |
|
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| Wild praise for old country (6) |
Puzzler Cryptic |
17 Dec 2023 |
| Praise for old Iran |
|
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| Wild praise for old country (6) |
Puzzler Cryptic |
01 Dec 2023 |
| Old name for Iran |
USA Today |
21 Apr 2023 |
| Former name of Iran |
USA Today |
02 Apr 2023 |
| Iran formerly |
The Times Concise |
21 Dec 2022 |
| Praise revolutionary Iran once |
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| Praise revolutionary Iran once |
The Guardian Cryptic |
13 Oct 2022 |
| Ancient empire of south-west Asia, still known for cats and carpets |
The Guardian Quick |
06 Jul 2022 |
| Cyrus the Great’s empire |
Wall Street Journal |
28 May 2022 |
| Iran's former name |
USA Today |
13 May 2022 |
| Iran, once |
Thomas Joseph |
07 May 2022 |
| Iran formerly |
The Times Concise |
29 Apr 2022 |
| Old country in Abyssinia is reportedly making a comeback |
The Times Cryptic |
20 Apr 2022 |
| Ancient empire known for its rugs |
Universal |
14 Apr 2022 |
| Iran's former name |
Premier Sunday |
20 Feb 2022 |
| Wrongly aspire for Iran of yore |
|
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| Praise diverse kingdom of old |
The Guardian Cryptic |
24 Dec 2021 |
| Praise diverse kingdom of old |
|
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| Where Alexander the Great overthrew Darius III |
LA Times Daily |
13 Nov 2021 |
| Qajar dynasty's domain |
LA Times Daily |
29 Oct 2021 |
| Book of Esther's setting |
Universal |
26 Sep 2021 |
| Realm ruled by Xerxes |
The Washington Post Sunday |
05 Sep 2021 |
| Exercise institute in African republic - an old country that changed its name |
Irish Times Crosaire |
30 Jul 2021 |
| Old country dance's back in Paris, surprisingly |
|
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| Source of some carpets and cats, once [#UniversalXwordPride] |
Universal |
11 Jun 2021 |
| Sets up first-class school with a gent from the old country |
Irish Times Crosaire |
05 May 2021 |
| ___ White, actress who played Lynn Searcy on the sitcom "Girlfriends" |
|
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| Wrongly praise ancient empire |
|
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| It's now Iran |
Irish Times Simplex |
11 Dec 2020 |
| Sympathiser dismisses myths of the old country |
Irish Times Crosaire |
28 Sep 2020 |
| Reconstituted spare parts for Everyman in the old country |
|
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| Xerxes I’s kingdom |
Wall Street Journal |
06 Aug 2020 |
| "Prince of ___: The Sands of Time," fantasy film starring Jake Gyllenhaal |
|
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| Reconstituted spare parts for Everyman in the old country |
|
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| Iran, once |
USA Today |
28 Mar 2020 |
| Some lepers I abandoned in ancient land |
|
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| Iran, formerly |
Newsday |
29 Dec 2019 |
| Shah's domain until 1935 |
USA Today |
14 Oct 2019 |
| Victor at Thermopylae |
Wall Street Journal |
03 Aug 2019 |
| Rep is travelling from area in old Asian country |
Irish Times Crosaire |
27 Apr 2019 |
| Shah's domain until 1935 |
|
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| Victor at Thermopylae |
|
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| Old country spire blighted area |
The Sun Two Speed |
26 Dec 2018 |
| Former name for Iran |
The Sun Two Speed |
26 Dec 2018 |
| Old country pear is rotten |
The Sun Two Speed |
12 Dec 2018 |
| Xerxes' empire |
The Washington Post |
30 Nov 2018 |
| Xerxes' empire |
LA Times Daily |
30 Nov 2018 |
| Old country entertained by bagpipers I assembled |
|
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| Former name of Iran |
The Times Concise |
24 Sep 2018 |
| Somehow aspire for Iran of yore |
|
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| Iran, once |
Eugene Sheffer |
20 Jun 2018 |
| Sparta's foe in '300' |
New York Times |
11 May 2018 |
| "Prince of ___" (video game franchise) |
|
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| Sparta's foe in "300" |
|
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| Xerxes' empire |
|
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| Iran, once |
Thomas Joseph |
27 Dec 2017 |
| False praise for old country |
The Sun Two Speed |
02 Dec 2017 |
| Former Iran |
The Sun Two Speed |
02 Dec 2017 |
| Zoroaster's home |
Wall Street Journal |
28 Oct 2017 |
| Shah's domain until 1935 |
New York Times |
20 Sep 2017 |
| Iran, once |
LA Times Daily |
06 Sep 2017 |
| Iran, once |
The Washington Post |
06 Sep 2017 |
| A company guarding one's back in old empire |
|
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| Shah's domain until 1935 |
|
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| Iran, once |
|
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| A spire high in ancient Iran |
|
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| Former name for 23 Across |
Newsday |
13 Jul 2016 |
| Iran's former name |
USA Today |
11 Feb 2016 |
| Darius's kingdom |
Thomas Joseph |
27 Jan 2016 |
| Iran's former name |
|
|
| Old name for Iran |
Universal |
11 Dec 2015 |
| Old name for Iran |
USA Today |
02 Oct 2015 |
| It's now known as Iran |
Irish Times Simplex |
01 Oct 2015 |
| Where Darius the Great ruled |
Wall Street Journal |
22 Jun 2015 |
| Empire conquered by Alexander the Great |
LA Times Daily |
17 Mar 2015 |
| Iran's old name |
Eugene Sheffer |
31 Jan 2015 |
| Old Iran |
Universal |
03 Jan 2015 |
| Old name for Iran |
|
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| "Aladdin" setting |
|
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| Empire conquered by Alexander the Great |
|
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| Old Iran |
|
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| Iran, once |
|
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| Old name for Iran |
|
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| Old country prospers, I assume, with several outsiders banished |
|
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| Genghis Khan conquest, 1219-21 |
|
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| Iran's former name |
|
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| Old Iran |
|
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| Darius' land |
|
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| Alexander the Great's conquest |
|
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| Cyrus the Great's domain |
|
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| Winner at Thermopylae |
|
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| Where Xerxes ruled |
|
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| 91-Across, once |
|
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| Alexander the Great conquered it |
|
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| Iran, formerly |
|
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| Alexander the Great conquered it |
|
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| Xerxes' empire |
|
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| Athens' foe at Marathon |
|
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| Geographical name until 1935 |
|
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| Source of fine rugs |
|
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| Realm of Xerxes I |
|
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| Winning side of the Battle of Thermopylae |
|
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| Iran, formerly |
|
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| Satrap's home |
|
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| Iran, once |
|
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| One side in the Battle of Marathon |
|
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| Alexander the Great conquered it |
|
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| Xerxes' domain |
|
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| Iran, once |
|
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| Source of some cats and carpets |
|
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| Source of an expensive rug, once |
|
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| Source of some cats and carpets |
|
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| One side in the Battle of Thermopylae |
|
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| Cyrus the Great's domain |
|
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| Old Iran |
|
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| Shah's former domain |
|
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| Qajar dynasty's domain |
|
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| Iran, long ago |
|
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| Iran, once |
|
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| Empire created by Cyrus the Great |
|
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| Xerxes ruled it |
|
|
| Old name for Iran |
|
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| Darius I's land |
|
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| Darius I's land |
|
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| Iran, formerly |
|
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| Land of Xerxes I |
|
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| Former name of Iran |
|
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| Xerxes I's realm |
|
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| Xerxes I's realm |
|
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| Turkish bigwigs |
|
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| Rug exporter |
|
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| Omar Khayyham's land |
|
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| Satrap's place |
|
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| Iran, formerly |
|
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| Iran, formerly |
|
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| Old carpet spot |
|
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| Darius I's land |
|
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| Realm of Cyrus the Great |
|
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| Iran, once |
|
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| Kajar dynasty's domain |
|
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| Khayyam's country |
|
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| Olden Iran |
|
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| Source of an old rug |
|
|
| What Media became |
|
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| Xerxes ruled here |
|
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| Xerxes's realm |
|
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| Xerxes' land |
|
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| Iran |
|
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| Iran. |
|
|
| Area of great oil fields. |
|
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| Iran, before 1935. |
|
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| Entezam's country before 1935. |
|
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| Old Iran. |
|
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| Where Kerman is. |
|
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| Former name of Asian country. |
|
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| Omar's land. |
|
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| Where the Elburz Mts. are. |
|
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| Seat of important Allied oil fields. |
|
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| Ancient empire of Asia. |
|
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| Middle Eastern country visited by Willkie. |
|
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| Battle of Thermopylae side |
|
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