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Kerman

American  
[ker-mahn, ker-] / kərˈmɑn, kɛr- /

noun

  1. a city in SE Iran.


Kerman British  
/ kəˈmɑːn /

noun

  1. a city in SE Iran: carpet-making centre. Pop: 546 000 (2005 est)

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Lindsay and Craig Foreman, both in their early fifties, were seized in January as they passed through Kerman, in central Iran, while on a round-the-world motorbike trip.

From Barron's

The Foremans were initially held in the city of Kerman and spent 30 days in solitary confinement before being allowed to share a cell.

From BBC

Sandoval, a former member of the Kerman City Council and longtime teacher in nearby Tranquility, scoffed at the piano lessons and tree donation, noting that Cantua Elementary is across the street from an orchard.

From Los Angeles Times

Maria Pacheco, the mayor of Kerman, a small city northeast of the Darden site, wrote in a letter to the Energy Commission this spring that the project’s jobs and tax revenue will be transformative for the San Joaquin Valley.

From Los Angeles Times

Cities including Isfahan and Kerman have introduced bans in recent days, according to news agency AFP.

From BBC