Iran

Iran, also known as Persia, is a country in the Middle East.

Agatha Christie and Iran
Max Mallowan was one of the founders of the British Institute of Persian Studies, and its president from 1961 until his death 1978.

Iran in the works by Agatha Christie

 * Esther Carr and Muriel King settles down in Shiraz. (The House at Shiraz)
 * Armand and Jean Dupont are archeologists often workin at digs in Persia. (Death in the Clouds)
 * In the end of the novel, Charles Hayward is appointed to a post in Persia. (Crooked House)