Country whose emblem resembles a tulip (4)

I believe the answer is:

iran

(Other definitions for iran that I've seen before include "Middle Eastern country" , "bombless state" , "Tehran is its capital" , "Modern Persia (4)" , "Farsi-speaking country" .)

I've seen this clue in the LA Times.

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