Isfahan

American  

[is-fuh-hahn] / ˌɪs fəˈhɑn /

noun

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

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Isfahan British  

/ ˌɪsfəˈhɑːn /

noun

1. 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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Example Sentences

A good framework would name it and the illicit enrichment site at Isfahan announced by Iran in June.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

"The current damaged site will be preserved as a war museum at the university to remain a document of the country's scientific oppression in history," said Zafarollah Kalantari, head of Isfahan University of Technology.

From Barron's • May 3, 2026

Crucially, it held on to its stockpile of nearly 1,000 pounds of near weapons-grade uranium—half of it buried in caskets in a tunnel deep under its Isfahan nuclear site, according to the U.N. atomic agency.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026

The BBC has not been able to confirm either version of events near Isfahan.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

He lived in Isfahan, the city of covered bridges.

From "Everything Sad Is Untrue" by Daniel Nayeri