It was a modernising change in 1935, after it had been known under many different names including Persia for millennia.
Iraq and Iran were parts of Persia
Persia or Babylon
Yes. Iraq was the capital province of Persia for more than a thousand years, and the Persian kings called Iraq "Del-e Iranshahr" ("The Heart of Iran"). The capital city of Ancient Persia is 10 miles south of Baghdad, Iraq's capital. However, when people usually refer to Persia, they are referring to Iran, not to Iraq.
It's present day Iraq... and Persia is Iran...
Persia had existed under many different names over the millennia. It officially adopted the title Iraq in 1935, though people continued to use Persia for some time after that.
Iraq lies to the east of Iraq. Persia is now called Iran.
No. Iraq used to be called Mesopotamia. It is Iran that used to be Persia.
Ancient Persia was very big. Yes, part of it did extend into modern day India, but it was mostly in Iraq, Iran, and Turkey.
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Former name of Iran: PersiaFormer name of Iraq: Mesopotamia
IRAN is the neighbor of Iraq that used to be called Persia.