5 places on the atlas covering people, history, language, festivals and crafts. Highlights include Omar Khayyam, Persepolis, Persian (Farsi) and Nowruz.
| Supreme Leader | Mojtaba Khamenei |
|---|---|
| President | Masoud Pezeshkian |
Office-holders as of July 2026. Governments change, so check Iran’s official government website for the latest. Full list of heads of state and government.
A short, well-known selection rather than a ranking. People pinned on the map appear in the cards below.
Born in Nishapur, he worked on cubic equations and helped reform the Persian calendar. He is also famous for his four-line verses called rubaiyat.
A ceremonial capital of the Achaemenid Persian Empire, famous for its monumental staircases and carved reliefs of delegations bringing gifts.
Persian has a long literary tradition that includes poets such as Rumi, Hafez and Ferdowsi.
Celebrated at the spring equinox across Iran, Central Asia and beyond, with a table set with symbolic items called haft-sin. It is on UNESCO's intangible heritage list.
Tabriz is one of Iran's oldest carpet-weaving centres, known for finely knotted wool and silk rugs.
This page brings together the people who lead Iran today, a short selection of well-known people from Iran, and the 5 places pinned for Iran on the atlas. Use the buttons at the top to see Iran on the map, where you can filter by theme, read a short summary of each pin and follow the link to Wikipedia for the full article. To browse the same themes across the whole world, see the people page, history page, language page, festivals page and crafts page.
As of July 2026: Supreme Leader: Mojtaba Khamenei; President: Masoud Pezeshkian. Office-holders change, so check the official government site for the latest.
Well-known people connected with Iran include Cyrus the Great (founder of the Achaemenid Empire), Rumi (Persian-language poet) (mystic poet), Hafez (lyric poet of Shiraz), Ferdowsi (author of the Shahnameh) and Omar Khayyam (polymath and poet).
People pinned for Iran include Omar Khayyam. Open the map to read a short summary of each.
Festivals on the atlas for Iran include Nowruz. Open the map for photos and links to read more.
Historical places in Iran on the atlas include Persepolis. Open the map for photos and links to read more.
Language entries for Iran on the atlas include Persian (Farsi). Open the map for photos and links to read more.
Traditional crafts from Iran on the atlas include Persian carpets. Open the map for photos and links to read more.
Choose See Iran on the map above, or search for Iran on the atlas. You can filter by theme, drag the Time travel slider to see who was alive and what was standing in different centuries, and open any pin for a short summary and a link to the full Wikipedia article.