Iranian American facts for kids

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Iranian Americans or Persian Americans are U.S. citizens who are of Iranian ancestry or who hold Iranian citizenship.

Terminology

History

Early history

First phrase of emigration

Second phrase

Contemporary period

Accomplishments

Demographics

Population

Significant Persian population centers

California

Texas

Religion

Ethnicity

Citizenship

Integration

Community Outreach

Education

Occupations and income

Physicians

Politics

Ties to Iran

Travel to Iran

Discrimination

Notable people

Main page: List of Iranian Americans

Images for kids

the United States is the biggest host to Iranian diaspora hosting 1,500,000 Iranian born citizens.
Max Amini, Persian American stand-up comedian
The Los Angeles metropolitan area has the largest concentration of Iranian-Americans. An area along Westwood Boulevard in Los Angeles has been officially designated Persian Square by the city.
Public party during Chaharshanbe Suri in San Antonio.
Shahrvand newsletter has been published in Dallas for over 20 years.
A popular Persian restaurant in southern Texas
Kavon Hakimzadeh the captain of the USS Harry Truman is a Texan by birth.

See also

In Spanish: Inmigración iraní en los Estados Unidos para niños

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