BritishIranianAmerican

BritishIranianAmerican is a term used to describe people who identify with or have heritage spanning British, Iranian, and American cultures. It can refer to individuals with mixed parentage, transnational family histories, or those who have spent substantial time in the United Kingdom, Iran, and the United States and hold ties to all three.

In practice, communities described as British-Iranian-American are diverse in religion, language, and citizenship. People in these communities may grow up bilingual or trilingual, speaking English and Persian (Farsi) and maintaining customs from all three cultures. Religious affiliations vary widely, including Islam (notably Shia), Zoroastrianism, Judaism, Christianity, or secular identities.

Cultural production often shows a blend of influences from British, Iranian, and American contexts, reflected in family life, cuisine, music, cinema, and literature. Diaspora networks connect individuals across the three countries, supporting education, entrepreneurship, and social and political engagement.

Because it is an umbrella label rather than a single, centralized community, experiences of BritishIranianAmerican people can differ widely, ranging from long-term residents and citizens in one country to immigrants with multigenerational ties in the others.

Related topics include the Iranian diaspora, the British-Iranian community, and Iranian American communities.