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Tabriz

American  
[tah-breez, tuh-] / tɑˈbriz, tə- /

noun

  1. a city in and the capital of Eastern Azerbaijan province, in NW Iran.


Tabriz British  
/ tæˈbriːz /

noun

  1. Ancient name: Tauris.  a city in NW Iran: an ancient city, situated in a volcanic region of hot springs; university (1947); carpet manufacturing. Pop: 1 396 000 (2005 est)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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On the US strikes the previous night, Iran's semi-official Tasnim news agency reported that several cities had been hit including Tabriz, Chabahar, Konarak, Bandar Mahshahr and Bandar Imam Khomeini.

From BBC Jul. 20, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 8, 2026

After graduating with a degree in electrical engineering from the University of Tabriz, "he was a top-ranked master's student in aerospace engineering at Iran University of Science and Technology", said Hengaw.

From Barron's May 11, 2026

A family of seven from Tabriz carried blankets in clear plastic cases, prepared for a long stay with their in-laws in eastern Turkey.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 22, 2026

The designs were basic colors like Easter eggs that no one in Tabriz would know.

From "Everything Sad Is Untrue" by Daniel Nayeri

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