Isfahan

American

[is-fuh-hahn] / ˌɪs fəˈhɑn /

noun

a city in central Iran: the capital of Persia from the 16th into the 18th century.

Isfahan British

/ ˌɪsfəˈhɑːn /

noun

Ancient name: Aspadana. a city in central Iran: the second largest city in the country; capital of Persia in the 11th century and from 1598 to 1722. Pop: 1 547 000 (2005 est)

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His lawyer arranged an audio call with Kashani, who is jailed in Isfahan but in another prison, to recite religious marriage vows before he died, with their fathers both giving permission.

From Barron's ● Oct. 7, 2026

Sato said that even after his execution, "for his family the horror continued" with his body not returned for burial in Isfahan but transferred to Kashan some 200 kilometres away.

From Barron's ● Oct. 7, 2026

The Isfahan Nuclear Technology Center, the country’s largest nuclear research complex, in central Iran, was struck by submarine-launched cruise missiles during Midnight Hammer.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 25, 2026

Residents in Tehran, Isfahan, Tabriz and Shiraz reported powerful explosions.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 8, 2026

In my hometown of Isfahan, there is another town—a hidden town completely surrounded but separate—called New Jolfa.

From "Everything Sad Is Untrue" by Daniel Nayeri

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