After Persia absorbed Media in 550 BCE, the combination progressively expanded through the Middle East and established an empire.
iran
A Persian Empire existed in various forms from ancient times until the early twentieth century when it was renamed the Empire of Iran. The Empire of Iran was replaced with the Islamic Republic of Iran in 1979. At it's greatest extent the Persian Empire under Darius the Great ruled all of modern Iran, Afghanistan, Iraq, Syria and Turkey.
The Ancient Persian Empire originated in what is modern-day Iran.
Iran was Persia.
Persia is now Iran.
Iran.
Iran.
The ancient Persian empire was located where Iran is today. Babylon was its capital city.
Persian Empire
This question is confusing, but I believe the answer would be Iran. Iran is the modern-day country where the Persian Empire originated and where Farsi, a descendant language of ancient Persian, is spoken today.
Iran
Iran