Tehrān
national capital, Iran
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Israel attacks Iran in series of pre-dawn airstrikes targeting military infrastructure
• Oct. 26, 2024, 7:17 AM ET (AP)
US says Israeli strikes on Iran should complete exchange of fire and warns against retaliation
• Oct. 25, 2024, 11:50 PM ET (AP)
The US is investigating an unauthorized release of classified documents on Israel's attack plans
• Oct. 20, 2024, 10:13 AM ET (AP)
US long-range B-2 stealth bombers target underground bunkers of Yemen's Houthi rebels
• Oct. 17, 2024, 6:34 AM ET (AP)
Middle East latest: Top leaders attend an Iranian Revolutionary Guard general's funeral
• Oct. 15, 2024, 12:35 PM ET (AP)
Tehrān, the capital city of Iran and the centre of the province (ostān) of Tehrān, located in north-central Iran at the foot of the Elburz mountain range. Since its establishment as the capital city by Āghā Moḥammad Khān more than 200 years ago, Tehrān has grown from a small city to a major metropolis: situated in an urban region of 14 million inhabitants, Tehrān is Iran’s largest city and one of the most populous cities of the world. Area city, 270 square miles (707 square km). Pop. (2016) city, 8,693,706. With a dramatic topography reflective of its proximity to the ...(100 of 5715 words)