Modern-day locale of the ancient Achaemenid Empire (4)

I believe the answer is:

iran

(Other definitions for iran that I've seen before include "Modern-day Persia" , "Previously known as Persia" , "Country of western Asia" , "foreign land" , "Formerly Persia" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.

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