What are the three major ethnic groups in Iran?

Answer 1

Well, that must be Arabs, Turks and Persians.

It is worth noting that there are many other ethnic groups in the Middle East that also play a critical part in regional politics, such as the Kurds or Jews.

Answer 2

Ethnically, Iranians come from the Aryans, who in 3,000 B.C. migrated onto the Iranian plateau. After thousands of years, the Aryans of the Iranian plateau formed into their own cultures, leading to the very diverse Iranian ethnic scene their is today. These consist of Persians, Azeri, Kurds, Lori, Turk (different than the Turks from Turkey,) Gilaki, Mazandarani, Balochi, Armani, Khorasani, and others. Religiously, most Iranians are Shia Muslim. However, Zoroastrianism, the religion of Iran before the spread of Islam, is tightly woven into the religious practices and philosophies of Iranians. You could say it is a fusion of Shia Islam and Zoroastrianism. Like all other countries, there are many foreigners and different religions, but they are much too small to be considered a significant minority block. An exception to this could be the Afghans, but I am not positive.

Answer 3

1. Persians
2. Kurds
3. Azeris