Tehran

British  

/ tɛəˈrɑːn, -ˈræn /

noun

1. the capital of Iran, at the foot of the Elburz Mountains: built on the site of the ancient capital Ray, destroyed by Mongols in 1220; became capital in the 1790s; three universities. Pop: 7 352 000 (2005 est)

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Example Sentences

An Iranian-linked hacker group leaked sensitive personal data belonging to a former Israeli prime minister this week, one of a number of attacks linked to Tehran that have raised concerns about Israel’s cyber defenses.

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The tanker, which is under U.S. sanctions for previously transporting Tehran’s oil, changed its route again toward South America on Wednesday, giving Curaçao as its destination.

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Although the work of rebuilding is far from complete, it is proceeding despite Iran’s instability and attendant repression, and despite water shortages that could require officials to abandon Tehran as the capital.

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The U.S. also seized Iranian oil shipments in 2020 and 2023, saying they were benefiting the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, Tehran’s paramilitary organization.

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She had been serving multiple sentences for alleged propaganda activities, totaling more than 10 years’ imprisonment in Tehran’s notorious Evin Prison.

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