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The Guarded Domains of Iran, commonly known as Zand Iran, was the Iranian state under the rule of the Zand dynasty. It initially ruled southern and central Iran in the 18th century, later expanding to
A Reclining Beauty by Mohammad Baqer, circa 1759/60
Vakil Bathhouse
Karim Khan with his kinsmen and courtiers, from a mural in the Pars Museum, Shiraz
Farman by Ali-Morad Khan Zand ensures freedom of residence and religious practice for Christians, 1781
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Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran, and historically known as Persia, is a country in West Asia. It borders Iraq to the west, Turkey, Azerbaijan, and Armenia to the northwest, the Caspian S
Zand Iran
…commander and Ali Morad Khan became the regent. Karim Khan declared Shiraz his capital, and in 1778 Tehran became the second capital. He gained control of Iran's central and southern regions. In order to add legitimacy to his claim, Karim Khan placed the infant Shah Ismail III, the grandson of the last Safavid…
Chogha Zanbil is one of the few extant ziggurats outside of Mesopotamia and considered the best-preserved example in the world.
The Saffarid dynasty in 900 AD
Reza Shah with then-Crown Prince Mohammad Reza Pahlavi at Persepolis, c. 1939
The coronation of Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, the last Iranian coronation, held in 1967