The National Anthem of the Islamic Republic of Iran was adopted in 1990, replacing the previous anthem used during the rule of Ruhollah Khomeini. It was composed by Hassan Riyahi, and the lyrics were written by Sayed Bagheri. It is the fourth national anthem of Iranian overall.
Due to the death of Supreme Leader Ruhollah Khomeini in 1989, Iran adopted its current anthem after a competition the following year. At the time of its adoption, it was the second shortest anthem in the world; the first being the Japanese national anthem “Kimigayo” with seven lines.
The lyrics are in English
The sun of the east along the horizon
the believers of truth, glim of vision
Bahman, the zenith of our faith
Your message, O Imam, independence
and freedom on our souls engraved
O martyrs, your fervent cries
resound every generation
Enduring, lasting and eternal
The Islamic Republic of Iran
Jo-AnneRamplings 
Always interesting when a competition determines the outcome -it would be curious what an Australian re-write would look like if they held a competition now, Linda xx
Yes it is interesting, and yeah I don’t not like our anthem but nor am I a big fan of it
I’m torn – I think we could do with a re-do, but then I hear it at the Olympics etc, and I think “it’s ok”.