when did the name persia change to iran
Name of Iran
In the Western world , Persia ( or one of its cognates ) was historically the common name for Iran . In 1935 , Reza Shah Pahlavi asked foreign delegates to use the term Iran , the historical name of the country , used by its native people , in formal correspondence . Iran literally means Land of Aryans in Persian language . Since then , in the Western World , the use of the word `` Iran '' has become more common . This also changed the usage of the terms for Iranian nationality , and the common adjective for citizens of Iran changed from Persian to Iranian . In 1959 , the government of Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi , Reza Shah Pahlavi 's son , announced that both `` Persia '' and `` Iran '' could officially be used interchangeably . 
In the Western world , Persia ( or one of its cognates ) was historically the common name for Iran . In 1935 , Reza Shah Pahlavi asked foreign delegates to use the term Iran , the historical name of the country , used by its native people , in formal correspondence . Iran literally means Land of Aryans in Persian language . Since then , in the Western World , the use of the word `` Iran '' has become more common . This also changed the usage of the terms for Iranian nationality , and the common adjective for citizens of Iran changed from Persian to Iranian . In 1959 , the government of Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi , Reza Shah Pahlavi 's son , announced that both `` Persia '' and `` Iran '' could officially be used interchangeably .
Since 1935, when foreign delegates where asked to use the term Iran in formal correspondence, the use of the word "Iran" has become more common in the Western World.
In 1935 , Reza Shah Pahlavi asked foreign delegates to use the term Iran , the historical name of the country , used by its native people , in formal correspondence . Since then , in the Western World , the use of the word `` Iran '' has become more common .
In the Western world , Persia ( or one of its cognates ) was historically the common name for Iran . In 1935 , Reza Shah Pahlavi asked foreign delegates to use the term Iran , the historical name of the country , used by its native people , in formal correspondence . In 1959 , the government of Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi , Reza Shah Pahlavi 's son , announced that both `` Persia '' and `` Iran '' could officially be used interchangeably .
In the Western world , Persia ( or one of its cognates ) was historically the common name for Iran . In 1935 , Reza Shah Pahlavi asked foreign delegates to use the term Iran , the historical name of the country , used by its native people , in formal correspondence . In 1959 , the government of Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi , Reza Shah Pahlavi 's son , announced that both `` Persia '' and `` Iran '' could officially be used interchangeably .