diff --git a/src/lib/formatters.js b/src/lib/formatters.js
index 3f9a82a..ec0478a 100644
--- a/src/lib/formatters.js
+++ b/src/lib/formatters.js
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 const COUNTRY_NAMES = {
+  ARE: 'United Arab Emirates',
   AUT: 'Austria',
   BGR: 'Bulgaria',
   BRA: 'Brazil',
@@ -10,7 +11,7 @@ const COUNTRY_NAMES = {
   FRA: 'France',
   GBR: 'United Kingdom',
   IND: 'India',
-  IRN: 'Iran',
+  IRN: 'Middle East',
   ITA: 'Italy',
   JPN: 'Japan',
   LTU: 'Lithuania',
diff --git a/src/lib/formatters.test.js b/src/lib/formatters.test.js
index 55c5b49..84be928 100644
--- a/src/lib/formatters.test.js
+++ b/src/lib/formatters.test.js
@@ -1,4 +1,9 @@
-import { formatDayMonth, formatShortDate, formatUtcTime } from './formatters';
+import {
+  formatDayMonth,
+  formatShortDate,
+  formatUtcTime,
+  getCountryName,
+} from './formatters';
 
 describe('date formatters', () => {
   const superblockDate = 'April 20th 2026, 2:15:21 pm';
@@ -12,3 +17,10 @@ describe('date formatters', () => {
     expect(formatUtcTime(superblockDate)).toBe('2:15 PM');
   });
 });
+
+describe('country formatters', () => {
+  test('uses a regional Middle East label for IRN', () => {
+    expect(getCountryName('ARE')).toBe('United Arab Emirates');
+    expect(getCountryName('IRN')).toBe('Middle East');
+  });
+});