Bushehr or Bushire  pronunciation  [buːˈʃeɾ] (Persian: بوشهر‎; also Romanized as Būshehr, Bouchehr, Buschir, and Busehr; also Bandar Bushehr (Persian: بندر بوشهر‎), also Romanized as Bandar Būshehr and Bandar-e Būshehr; previously known as Ram Ardashir Antiochia in Persis (Greek: Αντιόχεια της Περσίδος) and Bukht Ardashir is the capital city of Bushehr Province, Iran.