Teheran

American  

[te-ran, -rahn, te-huh-, tey-uh-, te-hrahn] / tɛˈræn, -ˈrɑn, ˌtɛ hə-, ˌteɪ ə-, tɛˈhrɑn /

Or Tehran

noun

1. a city in and the capital of Iran, in the N part: wartime conference of Roosevelt, Churchill, and Stalin 1943.

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Teheran Cultural  

1. Capital of Iran and the largest city in the country; located in northern Iran.

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Site of the Teheran Conference (1943), at which United States President Franklin D. Roosevelt, British Prime Minister Winston Churchill, and Soviet Premier Joseph Stalin met and agreed on Allied war plans and postwar cooperation in the United Nations.

Example Sentences

She is now reportedly being held in solitary confinement in Teheran's Evin prison.

From BBC

In those days, the East began in Teheran,” Picco wrote in his 1999 biography, “Man without a Gun: One Diplomat’s Secret Struggle to Free the Hostages, Fight Terrorism, and End a War.”

From Seattle Times

According to the US, Moscow and Teheran now have a fully-fledged defence partnership.

From BBC

The report from Teheran today said Zahedi had been installed as the new premier.

From Seattle Times

The move came after Teheran allowed nine runs on 11 hits in five innings in Saturday night’s 11-5 loss to his former team, the Atlanta Braves.

From Washington Times