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Kermanshah

American  
[ker-mahn-shah, -shaw, ker-, ker-mahn-, kur-] / kɛrˌmɑnˈʃɑ, -ˈʃɔ, kər-, ˌkɛr mɑn-, ˌkɜr- /

noun

  1. a city in W Iran.

  2. Kirman.


Kermanshah British  
/ ˌkɜːmænˈʃɑː /

noun

  1. Former name (1987–1995): Bakhtaran.  a city in W Iran, in the valley of the Qareh Su: oil refinery. Pop: 832 000 (2005 est)

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Explosions were also reportedly heard in multiple other cities across the country, including: Isfahan, Qom, Karaj, and Kermanshah.

From BBC • Feb. 28, 2026

Besides the capital, explosions could be heard in other the cities, including Isfahan, Karaj, Kermanshah and Qom, according to Iranian state media.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 28, 2026

And another, Amirali Heidari, was days away from his 18th birthday when he joined a protest in Kermanshah with a group of close friends, according to a relative who lives abroad.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 1, 2026

On Thursday alone, state TV announced over 200 more arrests in provinces including Kermanshah in the west and Isfahan in central Iran.

From Barron's • Jan. 22, 2026

He has two flying wings further south—one in the Lake Urumia district and the other advancing along the main caravan route from Kermanshah to Bagdad, while the British are furthest south at Kut-el-Amara.

From World's War Events, Vol. II by Reynolds, Francis J. (Francis Joseph)