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[–]SoylentCapitalist 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (2 children)

they do have some sub-Saharan admixture due to proximity

What is the average sub-Saharan DNA in Middle Easterners? Iran has an average IQ slightly below African-Americans, I doubt Iran has any significant sub-Saharan DNA in the average person.

[–][deleted] 3 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 0 fun4 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

This study suggests that Iran's average IQ is actually 97. It is an Iranian study, though, so maybe take it with a grain of salt.

[–]PaxClownicahorses 4 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 0 fun5 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

And note that only about 65% of the Iranian population is ethnic persian