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The Iranian Diaspora
There were 283,225 members of the Iranian Diaspora in the US according to the 2000 US Census and the same survey revealed there were 385,488 Americans of Iranian ancestry at that time. The 2011 American Community Survey (ACS) estimate found 470,341 Americans with full or partial Iranian ancestry. Higher estimations of 1,000,000 and higher are given by many Iranian and non-Iranian organizations, media and scholars. Kenneth Katzman, specialist in Middle Eastern affairs and part of the Congressional Research Service, estimates their number at over 1000,000. Professors Paul Harvey and Edward Blum of the University of Colorado and the University of San Diego estimate their number at 1,000,000 as well as Al-Jazeera.

According to the PAAIA (Public Affairs Alliance of Iranian Americans), estimates range from 500,000 to 1,000,000 numbers backed up by Prof. Ronald H. Bayor of the Georgia Institute of Technology as well. The Atlantic stated that there are an estimated 1,500,000 Iranians in the United States in 2012. The Iranian interest section in Washington, D.C. claimed to hold passport information for approximately 900,000 Iranians in the US, in 2003. Today, the United States contains the highest number of Iranians outside of Iran. The Iranian Diaspora community has produced individuals notable in many fields, including medicine, engineering, and business.

Source: Wikipedia
Last Update: August 2016