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1.
The majority of Iran speak fluent Arabic
They speak Persian (Farsi)
2.
Tehran is a megacity (by urban area)
It has about 15 million people
3.
Iran won the Iran-Iraq War
It was a stalemate, both sides claimed victory
4.
Almost 50% of total global oil consumption passes through the Strait of Hormuz
It is around 25%
5.
Ruhollah Khomeini is the President of Iran
He is the Supreme Leader, the President of Iran in Hassan Rouhani
6.
Iran is the only non-African country with a native population of cheetah
7.
All the countries Iran borders are Muslim-majority
Armenia is Christian
8.
Public executions are common in Iran
Hanging is the most common way of executing
9.
Iran never recognized Israel
Iran recognized Israel in 1950, but voted against its admission to the United Nations. After the Iranian Revolution, Iran withdrew its recognition of Israel
10.
Zoroastrianism is considered world's first monotheist (believing in only one god) religion
11.
Alcohol was discovered by a Persian polymath named Al-Razi
Now, alcohol is prohibited in Iran
12.
Women are required by law to wear a headscarf (hijab) in public in Iran
Ironically, in the 1930s Iranian women were banned from wearing the hijab in public
13.
Either Euphrates or Tigris flow through Iran
15.
Cyrus the Great was the father of Darius the Great
He was his grand grand uncle