Was Iran/Persia powerful before?

Yes, Persia was very powerful in ancient times. So powerful, in fact, that they created one of the largest empires in the world. They were able to conquer the civilizations of the Middle East, and they were even able to conquer Egypt, one of the most advanced ancient civilizations. read more

The Persian empire was one of the largest and most powerful empires to exist in ancient time with a remarkable history of territory expansion. Persia, now known as Iran, had numerous brilliant rulers where they went on conquering other empires resulting in the scale of success in which no one had ever dealt with before. read more