Why do Iranians call themselves Persians?

Western Asia.The name Iran has been in use natively and came into international use from 1935, before which the country was known internationally as Persia. Both "Persia" and "Iran" are used interchangeably in cultural context; however, Iran is the name used officially in political context.The name Iran is a cognate of Aryan, and means "Land of the Aryans". ... Iran Iranian Persia Persian Turk Kurd Turkeman Bluch Lor Bakhtiyari Ghashghayi Gilaki Mazi Muslim Zorasterian Christian Jewish ...
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