Is Persia another name for Iraq?

Persia is another (and former) name of Iran - it was changed in 1935 during the rule of Reza Shah. Iranians never called their country Persia, but the Greeks gave the name by the Fars province in southern Iran. read more

Iraq doesn’t really have a former name - but, it is well known by the name Mesopotamia, the region between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers and sometimes Babylonia, but it is thought that the name Iraq comes from the name of the ancient city of Uruk, which existed both during the Sumerians and Babylonians. read more

In Middle Persian sources, the name Arya and Iran is used for the pre-Sassanid Iranian empires as well as the Sassanid empire. As an example, the use of the name "Iran" for Achaemenids in the Middle Persian book of Arda Viraf refers to the invasion of Iran by Alexander the Great in 330 BC. read more

It's easy to confuse Iran and Iraq, who border one another and share similar names, but these countries differ in politics, sizes, and populations. It's easy to confuse Iran and Iraq, who border one another and share similar names, but these countries differ in politics, sizes, and populations. read more