Are Persia and Iran the same?

The names Iran and Persia are often used interchangeably to mean the same country. Iran is the legal name. Persia, was an ancient kingdom within Iran. Iran came to be known as Persia in the West thanks to classical Greek authors during whose time Persia was the dominant kingdom in Iran. read more

Iranian and Persian is the same thing. Persian was what the Greeks called Iraninas, and since Iranian history is documented by the Greeks, we came to be named Persia, and Persians. So there is no difference. Some Iranians out side Iran call them selves Persians to distance themselves from the Iranian regime. read more

The names Iran and Persia are often used interchangeably to mean the same country. Iran is the name we use today. It is the legal and international recognized name. read more