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Tehran

Pronunciation: /tɛːˈrɑːn/

(also Teheran)

Definition of Tehran

the capital of Iran, situated in the foothills of the Elburz Mountains; population 7,088,287 (2006). It replaced Isfahan as capital of Persia in 1788.