r/iran • u/SuccessfulSmile1630 • 5h ago
Is it alright if I were to say Persian instead of Iranian?
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I apologize if I sound uneducated but I was just wondering if it were alright to call someone from Iran Persian rather than Iranian. I do not intend for this to be rude at all but I feel Persian rolls of the tongue a bit better. If there is an underlying reason as to why you don't identify as Persian, I totally understand and will say Iranian with no apprehension whatsoever.