Hormuz's nation (4)

I believe the answer is:

iran

(Other definitions for iran that I've seen before include "Previously known as Persia" , "bombless state" , "Country where ayatollahs replaced a shah" , "It used to be Persia" , "Islamic republic on the Persian Gulf" .)

I've seen this clue in the King Feature Syndicate.

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