Premise: Iran ( ɪ , also ɪ ) , formerly known as Persia , is a sovereign state in Western Asia . Iraq ( [ ɪˈræk ] , [ ɪˈrɑːk ] , or [ aɪˈræk ] العراق ; عێراق ) , officially known as the Republic of Iraq is a country in Western Asia , bordered by Turkey to the north , Iran to the east , Kuwait to the southeast , Saudi Arabia to the south , Jordan to the southwest , and Syria to the west . Kuwait [ kʊˈweɪt ] ( الكويت , [ ɪl ‿ ɪkweːt ] or [ - afblɪkweːt ] ) , officially the State of Kuwait , is a country in Western Asia . Saudi Arabia ( [ saʊ - ] ) , officially the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia ( KSA ) , is an Arab sovereign state in Western Asia constituting the bulk of the Arabian Peninsula . Syria ( [ ˈsɪ.riə ] سوريا ) , officially known as the Syrian Arab Republic , is a country in Western Asia , bordering Lebanon and the Mediterranean Sea to the west , Turkey to the north , Iraq to the east , Jordan to the south , and Israel to the southwest . Turkey ( Türkiye Cumhuriyeti [ ˈtyɾcije d͡ʒumˈhuɾijeti ] ) , is a transcontinental country in Eurasia , mainly in Anatolia in Western Asia , with a smaller portion on the Balkan peninsula in Southeast Europe .
Hypothesis: Iraq borders other countries.
Label: ENTAILMENT