Iran is subdividit intae thirty ane provinces (Persian: استان Ostān, plural استانها Ostānhā), ilka ane govrened frae a local center, uisually the lairgest local ceety, which is cried the caipital (Persian: Markaz) o that province. The provincial authority is heidit bi a Govrenor-General[1] (Persian: Ostāndār), who is appointit bi the Meenister o the Interior subject tae approval o the cabinet.