Rise to great height in Persia, somehow (6)
I believe the answer is:
aspire
'rise to great height' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this definition defines the answer.
'persia somehow' is the wordplay.
'somehow' indicates an anagram.
'persia' with letters rearranged gives 'ASPIRE'.
'in' is the link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for aspire that I've seen before include "Aim at high things" , "Have lofty aims" , "Hope, dream" , "Yearn, dream (towards)" , "Aim (for higher things)" .)