Shiraz Fars 1,227,331 16 Yazd Yazd 423,006 7 Ahvaz Khuzestan 969,843 17 Ardabil Ardabil 412,669 8 Qom Qom 951,918 18 Bandar Abbas Hormozgan 367,508 9 Kermanshah Kermanshah 784,602 19 Eslamshahr Tehran 357,171 10 Urmia West Azerbaijan 577,307 20 Qazvin Qazvin 349,821 History Main article: History of Iran Pre-Historic era Further information: