Guides and Directories

Abadan.net
Iranian portal. Includes music, picture gallery, joke archive, news, poetry, chat room and recipes.
http://www.abadan.net/

AdmiNet
Links to Iranian web sites.
http://www.adminet.com/world/ir/

Arash.com
Features a image gallery of Tehran, and a political history and profile of modern Iran. Offers news and current events, as well as a directory of links.
http://www.arash.com/

BBC News - Country Profile: Iran
Provides overview, key facts and events, timelines and leader profiles along with current news.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/country_profiles/790877.stm

CIA - The World Factbook: Iran
Features map and brief descriptions of the geography, people, government, economy, communications, transportation, military and transnational issues.
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/ir.html

Columbia University Libraries - Middle East Studies: Iran
Directory of categorized links from the WWW-VL.
http://www.columbia.edu/cu/lweb/indiv/mideast/cuvlm/Iran.html

Farhang Sara
An Iranian cultural site. Photos and descriptions of history, ethnic groups, tourism, economy, languages, art, geography, anthropology, music, celebrities, science and technology.
http://www.farhangsara.com/

Gooya
Iranian link directory in English and French.
http://www.gooya.com/

ILoveIran.com
Guide to Iranian news, culture, arts, cinema, photos, geography, sports, immigration, travel, economy and history. Personal stories are also included.
http://www.iloveiran.com

Iran Chamber
Information about the country's history, culture, sports, art, geography, and government. Includes reader-contributed essays and articles.
http://www.iranchamber.com/

Iran Web List
Directory of Iranian web sites.
http://www.iranweblist.com/

The Iranian Directory
Categorized index of Iran-related pages.
http://www.the-iranian-directory.com

Iranian Friendship Circle
Large webring of sites managed by Iranians or containing information about Iran.
http://www.angelfire.com/in/ozland/friendship.html

Iranian Links
Links to some Iranian websites.
http://www.angelfire.com/pe/iran/

Iranian.ws
Directory of Iranian sites.
http://www.iranian.ws

Iraniha
Iranian portal. Features classified advertising, free email, chat, music and links.
http://www.iraniha.com

IranMania
Directory of links to Iranian sites and images. Also lets users search for Iranian emails.
http://www.iranmania.com

Iranmehr.com
Search the web in Farsi, Iranian search engine and directory.
http://www.iranmehr.com

Irantelaat
Directory of Iranian links and the Northern California Iranian Yellowpages.
http://www.irantelaat.com/

Kashan.com
Iranian portal. Features classified advertising, free email, chat, music and links.
http://kashan.com

Moniran, Iranian Portal Site
Moniran is one of the most complete, Iranian web directory, which is in two languages.
http://www.moniran.com

MSN Learning & Research Plus: Iran
Online encyclopedia article, with country profile and history.
http://encarta.msn.com/encyclopedia_761567300/article.html

NationMaster - Iran
Profile includes information for various aspects of the country, with a special emphasis on statistics and rankings.
http://www.nationmaster.com/country/ir-iran

New Persia
Features Persian music, art and photos. Also offers web design and hosting for Persian business.
http://newpersia.com/

Pars Times
Categorized and searchable directory of Iran, the Middle East, and Caspian Sea region related web sites.
http://www.parstimes.com/

Payvand
Iranian news, directories, yellow pages, bazaar and travel guides.
http://www.payvand.com/

UK Foreign Office - Country Profiles: Iran
Overview of country's geography, history, politics, economy, international relations, travel and current affairs.
http://www.fco.gov.uk/en/about-the-fco/country-profiles/middle-east-north-africa/iran

University of Colorado - GovPubs: Iran
Links to resources from the country's own government, the United States, the United Nations and international sources.
http://ucblibraries.colorado.edu/govpubs/for/iran.htm

US Department of State - Iran
Country portal offers a map and links to Background Notes, USAID page, the US embassy and the current ambassador, press releases, fact sheets, annual Human Rights Reports and other major reports including Country and Industry Market Reports.
http://www.state.gov/p/nea/ci/c2404.htm

US Library of Congress - Country Study: Iran
December 1987 country profile provides information about its historical setting, society and environment, economy, government and politics, and national security.
http://lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/irtoc.html

US Library of Congress - Portals to the World: Iran
Annotated directory of selected online resources.
http://www.loc.gov/rr/international/amed/iran/iran.html

Wikipedia - Iran
Hyperlinked encyclopedia article covers the country's history, government and politics, geography, economy, demographics, language and culture.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran