See How Much You Know About Iran

Women pray at the Imamzadeh Saleh holy shrine in northern Tehran.
Women pray at the Imamzadeh Saleh holy shrine in northern Tehran. Nazanin Tabatabaee Yazdi/Reuters

Test your knowledge of Iran, from its politics to its oil industry.

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April 23, 2019 10:52 am (EST)

Women pray at the Imamzadeh Saleh holy shrine in northern Tehran.
Women pray at the Imamzadeh Saleh holy shrine in northern Tehran. Nazanin Tabatabaee Yazdi/Reuters
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A harder line against Iran, including renewed sanctions, has been a centerpiece of U.S. President Donald J. Trump’s foreign policy. Find out how much you know about the oil-rich Middle Eastern country.

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