From Greater Iran
- Farhang Mehr, (1923- ): former Deputy Prime Minister of Iran
- Jamshid Bahman Jamshidian, (1851–1933): pioneer of modern banking in Iran
- Keikhosrow Shahrokh, (1864–1929): proponent of the Iranian civil calendar and designer of the Ferdowsi mausoleum
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