"I am Darius, the great king... a Persian, the son of a Persian, an Aryan, of Aryan descent."
Bisitun Inscriptions 522 BC-486 BC
''adam Dārayavauš xšāyaθiya...
Pārsa, Pārsa puça, Ariya, Ariya čiça''
Are Iranians Aryan or were ancient Iranians Aryan? They still call themselves so, Iran