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A-Z: Answers containing "Iran"

How many of these terms containing the sequence of letters "iran" can you guess? There are cryptic clues here and there, to assist.
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Answer
A
Substance used to preventing sweating; deodorant (14 letters)
Antiperspirant
B
Explorers of Brazil and the edge of the jungle, set back from the coast (12)
Bandeirantes
C
A member of the suborder which includes most tortoises and turtles - one which may enjoy making tricky crossword clues (11)
Cryptodiran
D
River and village in India, near the border with Bhutan (6)
Dirang
E
One who expires (8)
Expirant
F
Term used in Asia to refer to westerners, derived from the ancient Franks (6)
Firang
G
Old word of French origin, meaning: a radiating and showy composition (such as a cluster of skyrockets fired together); or an ornamental branched candlestick, or aligned ornaments hanging from a central piece on a pendant earring (9)
Girandole
H
Japanese town on the London-Edinburgh road (7)
Hiranai
I
From the country formerly known as Persia (7)
Iranian
J
Brazilian town whose name means garden of man-eating Amazonian fish (16)
Jardim de Piranhas
K
Party town in Tanzania (7)
Kirando
L
Hang around in Italian town (10)
Langhirano
M
Surname of Brazilian singer Carmen, famous for her fruity hats (7)
Miranda
N
Hindu term from Sanskrit which means "pure", with Vertonghen, Koller or Oblak (8)
Niranjan
O
A radio navigational system in which stations emit distinctive signals on each of 360 degrees; based in Niger and Oman (9)
Omnirange
P
Fearsome inhabitant of South American rivers, known for en masse attacks (7)
Piranha
Q
Persian currency; also a popular Muslim dating website (5)
Qiran
R
A person, usually over 60, who does not work anymore (8)
Retirant
S
A village in Honduras located under the shadow of nearby hills (8)
Subirana
T
Albanian city which was named after the capital of Iran (6)
Tirana
U
Website which gives ratings to different colleges or similar institutions (7)
Unirank
V
Minor Turkish city where Irish raven flies around (10)
Viranşehir
W
Indonesian presidential candidate responsible for war crimes in East Timor (7)
Wiranto
X
Writer Jay Zhao (5)
Xiran
Y
Village in Burkina Faso (6)
Yirane
Z
University grade physician Salvador, famous in Mexico (7)
Zubirán
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