In What Country Is Tehran?

Iran, also called Persia, and officially the Islamic Republic of Iran, is a country in Western Asia.

Is Tehran a country?

Tehran or Teheran, capital and largest city of Iran, and capital of Tehran province, is located in the northern part of the country. Tehran is Iran's administrative, economic, and cultural centre as well as the major industrial and transport centre of the region.

Is Tehran a city or state?

Tehrān. Tehrān, also spelled Teheran, 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.