List of Famous people born in Iran

Rasoul Khadem Azghadi is a former Iranian wrestler who has won a Bronze medal in the 1992 Summer Olympics and a gold medal in the 1996 Summer Olympics. He was also the 1994 and 1995 world champion and the 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995 and 1996 Asian champion. He was trained by his father Mohammad Khadem, and he is the brother of Amir Reza Khadem.

Shāh Mahmūd Hotak,, also known as Shāh Mahmūd Ghiljī, was a Afghan ruler of the Hotak dynasty who overthrew the heavily declined Safavid dynasty to briefly become the king of Persia from 1722 until his death in 1725.

Döwletmämmet Azady was a Turkmen poet and Sufi scholar. He is the father of Magtymguly Pyragy, who is considered the founder of the Turkmen literature.

Hamid Farrokhnezhad is an Iranian actor, writer and director. He graduated from the Theatre Director program in Tehran University's Fine Arts Department. His practical thesis was based on the Bertolt Brecht play He Said Yes / He Said No and his theoretical thesis was titled Theater in the East

Ali-Morad Khan Zand the fifth Shah of the Zand dynasty, reigned from March 15, 1781, until February 11, 1785.

Mustafa Hijri is an Iranian-Kurdish politician who is the current leader of the Democratic Party of Iranian Kurdistan (KDPI).

Abdollah Entezam was an Iranian Diplomat, son of Seyed Mohamad also known as "Binesh Ali", leader of Safi Ali Shahi order of dervishes in Iran. His father was also a diplomat. Older brother of Nasrollah Entezam, also a career diplomat and Iranian minister of Health . His son was Hume Horan, US ambassador to Saudi Arabia.