Country that outlawed alcohol in 1979 (4)

I believe the answer is:

iran

(Other definitions for iran that I've seen before include "Middle Eastern country" , "Tehran's country" , "oil supplier" , "Former Persia" , "Formerly Persia" .)

I've seen this clue in the LA Times.

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