A foreign ministry circular took effect on Nowruz, asking governments to use “Iran” and “Iranian” in official correspondence instead of the Western exonym “Persia.” Iran was already used domestically; this changed external diplomatic usage rather than naming a new country.
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The event record explains why this distinction matters: Asked foreign governments to use Iran in official correspondence.