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• a variation of Teheran.

Tehran

British  

/ tɛəˈrɑːn, -ˈræn /

noun

1. 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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The latest strikes bring further uncertainty to investors as to when shipping might resume at more typical levels through the Strait of Hormuz, with peace talks between Washington and Tehran no longer seeming imminent.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 23, 2026

But top US diplomat Marco Rubio maintained Washington is still willing to find a negotiated agreement with Tehran.

From Barron's ● Jul. 22, 2026

After Iran struck a nuclear deal with world powers in 2015, Saudi Arabia vowed to match whatever nuclear capabilities Tehran was allowed to keep.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2026

Another woman in Tehran said the foreign-trade company where she worked had closed, leaving her unemployed for four months despite holding a doctorate and having 17 years of experience.

From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026

The smog blanketing Tehran was transformed into dense orange clouds by the lights of the city below, and then we were flying through it and I couldn’t see anything else.

From "Darius the Great Is Not Okay" by Adib Khorram