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This map shows how many Americans identify as Iranian in every US state

Late last week, Iranian Maj. Gen. Qassem Soleimani was killed in a US airstrike ordered by President Donald Trump. The assassination leaves the two countries on the brink of war, with the Iranian government vowing "a forceful revenge" against the US.

Despite increasing tensions between the two nations, there are Iranian-American communities across the country, and they make up a vital part of the US.

The US Census Bureau's annual American Community Survey asks millions of Americans each year several questions about their demographic, social, and economic situations. A question on the survey asks respondents to list their and their family's ancestry, and "Iranian" is one of the ancestry groups included in the Bureau's estimates.

The Census Bureau's estimates from that survey show that nearly half a million Americans self-identified as having Iranian heritage. Many states have large Iranian-American communities.