Government1 (Iran)
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     Member of:
         CCC, CP, ESCAP, FAO, G-19, G-24, G-77, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC, IDA, IDB,
         IFAD, IFC, ILO, IMF, IMO, INMARSAT, INTELSAT, INTERPOL, IOC, ISO, ITU,
         LORCS, NAM, OIC, OPEC, PCA, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNHCR, UNIDO, UPU, WFTU,
         WHO, WMO, WTO
     Diplomatic representation:
         none; protecting power in the US is Pakistan - Iranian Interests Section,
         2315 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20008; telephone (202) 939-6200
       US:
         protecting power in Iran is Switzerland
     Flag:
         three equal horizontal bands of green (top), white, and red; the national
         emblem (a stylized representation of the word Allah) in red is centered in
         the white band; Allah Alkbar (God is Great) in white Arabic script is
         repeated 11 times along the bottom edge of the green band and 11 times along
         the top edge of the red band