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Tehran: Capital and largest city of Iran
Tehran is the capital and largest city of Iran. It is also the capital of Tehran province and the administrative center for Tehran County and its Central District. With a population of around 9.8 million in the city, and 16.8 million in the metropolitan area, Tehran is the most populous city in Iran and Western Asia, the second-largest metropolitan area in the Middle East after Cairo, and the 24th-most-populous metropolitan area in the world. Greater Tehran includes several municipalities, including Karaj, Eslamshahr, Shahriar, Qods, Malard, Golestan, Pakdasht, Qarchak, Nasimshahr, Parand, Pardis, Andisheh and Fardis.

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Iran, Russia, China Unite in Nuclear Talks—US Sidelined, EU Threatens Sanctions Showdown in Istanbul [Video]

Iran, Russia, China Unite in Nuclear Talks—US Sidelined, EU Threatens Sanctions Showdown in Istanbul

As global tensions rise, Iran hosts trilateral nuclear talks with Russia and China—just days before a critical summit with European powers in Istanbul. The U.S., once central to negotiations, now..

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Iran has signaled its willingness to resume nuclear diplomacy—but only under strict conditions. Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said renewed talks must include U.S. guarantees that Iranian nuclear..

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Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu shared a dramatic handshake and intense eye contact that has since gone viral. The gesture came just hours after joint U.S.-Israel airstrikes..

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Israel's Biggest Attack on Houthis: Ports, Ships, Sites Burn Overnight | Op Black Flag Against Yemen

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In a significant escalation, Yemen's Houthi rebels have claimed a major missile strike against Israel's primary international gateway, Ben Gurion Airport. Houthi spokesman Yahya Saree announced that a..

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Trump Declares Iran’s Nuclear Program Is DEAD; Vows Iran Won’t Restart Uranium Program After Strikes [Video]

Trump Declares Iran’s Nuclear Program Is DEAD; Vows Iran Won’t Restart Uranium Program After Strikes

Trump has declared that Iran’s nuclear program is “dead” following a series of military strikes targeting uranium enrichment sites. Speaking at a packed rally, Trump vowed that Tehran would never..

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Iran Slams EU’s ‘Hypocritical’ Nuclear Demands , Rejects Talks - 'West Enabling Israel’s War Crimes' [Video]

Iran Slams EU’s ‘Hypocritical’ Nuclear Demands , Rejects Talks - 'West Enabling Israel’s War Crimes'

Iran has firmly rejected the European Union’s renewed call for nuclear talks, with Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi slamming the West’s stance as “hypocritical” and “legally baseless.”..

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U.S.-Iran Nuclear Standoff Deepens: IAEA Cooperation Cut, Talks Suspended, NPT Exit Threat Looms [Video]

U.S.-Iran Nuclear Standoff Deepens: IAEA Cooperation Cut, Talks Suspended, NPT Exit Threat Looms

Tensions between the United States and Iran have escalated once again after Tehran suspended cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) following US and Israeli strikes on its..

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