Tehran

British

/ tɛəˈrɑːn, -ˈræn /

noun

the capital of Iran, at the foot of the Elburz Mountains: built on the site of the ancient capital Ray, destroyed by Mongols in 1220; became capital in the 1790s; three universities. Pop: 7 352 000 (2005 est)

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Tehran

Tehran has stored oil in derelict tanks and trucked it to neighbors as the sea route shuts down.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026

Pakistan’s army chief, Asim Munir, flew to Tehran on Tuesday followed by a delegation of Qatari diplomats in an effort to break the deadlock.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026

Iran's ambassador to the UK, Seyed Ali Mousavi, said Tehran was not involved and was willing to cooperate with British authorities.

From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026

Between late 2024 and late 2025, Binance’s systems detected over a dozen times that the Zedcex account was being accessed from Tehran, according to the internal records.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026

Years ago, my mom made a trip back to Tehran and realized it was nothing like the country she remembered.

From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi

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