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How to Dial an Iranian Number
Iran's country code is +98. All Iranian numbers begin with 0 locally. When dialling internationally, drop that leading zero. Tehran numbers starting with 021 become +98 21, and mobile numbers starting with 0912 become +98 912.
Type the full number into the Give a Ring dial pad starting with +98 and the app will display the call rate before you connect.
🇮🇷 Funny & Surprising Facts About Iran
Iran Lives in a Different Year
Iran uses the Solar Hijri calendar. When the rest of the world celebrated the year 2024, Iran was in the year 1402. Iranian New Year — Nowruz — falls on the spring equinox, around March 21st. So if your Iranian friend calls to wish you a Happy New Year in March, they are absolutely right on schedule.
Birthplace of the Persian Cat
Yes, the famously fluffy Persian cat is indeed from Iran (ancient Persia). Amusingly, within Iran itself the breed is simply called the "Iranian cat." Persian cats travelled the Silk Road in the 17th century and conquered European aristocracy before Persian carpets did — a genuine feline soft-power victory.
Skiing in the Land of Deserts
Many people are genuinely surprised, but Iran has world-class ski resorts. Dizin, located less than 70 km from Tehran, sits above 3,600 m and is considered one of the best ski areas in the Middle East. The season runs December to May. Tehranis ski on weekends the way Muscovites might head to a dacha.
One of the World's Top Rose Oil Producers
Iran is among the largest producers of rose water and rose oil globally. The town of Kashan is the epicentre of Iran's rose harvest — every spring, millions of Damask rose petals are picked before sunrise to make the essential oils and gulab (rosewater) exported worldwide. The roses are harvested at dawn because the scent fades by mid-morning.
One of the Oldest Civilisations on Earth
Human settlement in the Iranian plateau goes back over 7,000 years. The Achaemenid Persian Empire under Darius and Xerxes in the 5th century BC was the largest empire in history at that point, stretching from Greece to India. When Iran calls something "ancient," it has genuinely earned the word.
Chess Passed Through Here
While chess originated in India, it reached Europe through Persia in the 6th century AD. The very word "checkmate" comes from the Persian shāh māt — "the king is dead." Every time anyone anywhere plays chess and says "checkmate," they are quoting an ancient Persian phrase. The whole world owes Iran a courtesy call.
🗺️ What Are the Best Places to Visit in Iran?
Isfahan — "Half of the World"
That is literally what Persians called it — and the scale of Naqsh-e Jahan Square, ringed by the Imam Mosque, Sheikh Lotfollah Mosque, and the Grand Bazaar, explains why. The square is one of the largest in the world and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The blue tilework alone is worth the trip.
Persepolis — Capital of the Achaemenids
The ruins near Shiraz are among the most awe-inspiring archaeological sites on Earth — columns rising 20 metres, bas-reliefs showing delegations from every corner of the ancient world, and staircases walked by kings of kings. Darius the Great commissioned it around 518 BC. It was burned by Alexander the Great in 330 BC. It is still magnificent.
Yazd — The City of Wind Catchers
One of the world's oldest continuously inhabited cities, where a Zoroastrian eternal flame has burned for over 1,500 years. The city's famous badgirs (wind towers) are a 2,000-year-old passive air-conditioning system that actually works. Also a UNESCO World Heritage Site — Yazd seems to collect them.
Tabriz — The Grand Bazaar
The covered bazaar of Tabriz has been trading for over 1,000 years and stretches for more than 7 km of vaulted passageways. Carpets, spices, gold, and copperware change hands much as they did five centuries ago. UNESCO World Heritage listed, and still very much open for business.
Tehran — Mountain-Backed Metropolis
A capital of 15 million people spreading across the southern slopes of the Alborz mountains. The National Museum of Iran, the Golestan Palace (UNESCO), and the National Jewels Museum — home to the largest pink diamond in the world — are all within the city. The mountains behind the skyline turn snow-white each winter.
The Caspian Coast
The north of Iran is a completely different world: humid subtropics, dense forests, rice paddies, and tea plantations descending to a warm sea. Cities like Rasht, Ramsar, and Lahijan are popular Iranian holiday destinations. The Caspian water here is considerably warmer than the Russian side — a fact Russians who move to Iran tend to appreciate.