Iranian-Americans, also known as Persian Americans, are United States citizens or inhabitants who have Iranian ancestry or citizenship. According to Iran’s National Organization for Civil Registration, the United States has the largest Iranian diaspora population in the world. [5][7] A 2004 study conducted by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology estimated the number of Iranian-Americans …
Iran has been led by conservative Shiite clerics since the Islamic Revolution in 1979. In the decades since, several million Iranians have fled and sought refuge in the U.S. and other countries. As of 2024, there were 750,000 Iranian Americans in the U.S., making up 0.2% of the population. Here are seven facts about Iranians living in the U.S.
<p>Iranian Americans are individuals of Iranian descent living in the United States, with a population estimated between 1.2 million and 2 million. The community has been significantly impacted by historical events, notably the 1979 Iranian Revolution and the subsequent Iran Hostage Crisis, which shaped American perceptions of Iranians and often associated them with anti-American sentiments …
Iranian Americans in particular have been subjected to the latter stereotype because of the political radicals who held 52 Americans hostage for more than a year in 1979 in the American Embassy in Teheran, Iran’s capital city.
Iranian-Americans, also known as Persian Americans, are United States citizens or inhabitants who have Iranian ancestry or citizenship. According to Iran’s National Organization for Civil Registration, the United States has the largest Iranian diaspora population in the world. A 2004 study conducted by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology estimated the number of Iranian-Americans at …
This is a list of notable Iranian-Americans of all Iranian ethnic backgrounds, including both original immigrants who obtained American citizenship and their American descendants. To be included in this list, the person must have a Wikipedia article showing they are Iranian-American or must have references showing they are Iranian American.
Iranian-Americans, also known as Persian-Americans, are United States citizens or nationals who are of Iranian ancestry or who hold Iranian citizenship. According to the National Organization for Civil Registration, an organization of the Ministry of Interior of Iran, the United States has the greatest number of Iranians outside the country. [5 …
Anousheh Ansari, Iranian-American first female space tourist in the world, telecommunication entrepreneur and namesake of the Ansari X Prize Bahar Soomekh, Iranian-American actress Camila Batmanghelidjh, Iranian-Belgian founder of London-based children’s charity Kids Company Reza Pahlavi, son of the deposed Shah of Iran, crown prince in exile.
Iranian Americans or Persian Americans are U.S. citizens who are of Iranian ancestry or who hold Iranian citizenship. Most Iranian Americans live in California.
Wikimedia Commons has media related to American people of Iranian descent. This category page lists notable citizens of the United States of Iranian ethnic or national origin or descent, whether partial or full.