Taleghani Ave
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Taleghani Ave in Tehran
, prior to the Islamic Revolution (1979) Takht-e Jamshid (Persepolis
) Ave., is located in the center of Tehran
and runs West from Ghodss St at the University of Tehran
to Shariaty Ave (Ali Shariati
) on the East.
The former US Embassy is located in the east of this avenue. The Iran hostage crisis
created a diplomatic crisis between Iran and the United States
.
Tehran
Tehran , sometimes spelled Teheran, is the capital of Iran and Tehran Province. With an estimated population of 8,429,807; it is also Iran's largest urban area and city, one of the largest cities in Western Asia, and is the world's 19th largest city.In the 20th century, Tehran was subject to...
, prior to the Islamic Revolution (1979) Takht-e Jamshid (Persepolis
Persepolis
Perspolis was the ceremonial capital of the Achaemenid Empire . Persepolis is situated northeast of the modern city of Shiraz in the Fars Province of modern Iran. In contemporary Persian, the site is known as Takht-e Jamshid...
) Ave., is located in the center of Tehran
Tehran
Tehran , sometimes spelled Teheran, is the capital of Iran and Tehran Province. With an estimated population of 8,429,807; it is also Iran's largest urban area and city, one of the largest cities in Western Asia, and is the world's 19th largest city.In the 20th century, Tehran was subject to...
and runs West from Ghodss St at the University of Tehran
University of Tehran
The University of Tehran , also known as Tehran University and UT, is Iran's oldest university. Located in Tehran, the university is among the most prestigious in the country, and is consistently selected as the first choice of many applicants in the annual nationwide entrance exam for top Iranian...
to Shariaty Ave (Ali Shariati
Ali Shariati
Ali Shariati was an Iranian revolutionary and sociologist, who focused on the sociology of religion. He is held as one of the most influential Iranian intellectuals of the 20th century and has been called the 'ideologue of the Iranian Revolution'.-Biography:Ali....
) on the East.
The former US Embassy is located in the east of this avenue. The Iran hostage crisis
Iran hostage crisis
The Iran hostage crisis was a diplomatic crisis between Iran and the United States where 52 Americans were held hostage for 444 days from November 4, 1979 to January 20, 1981, after a group of Islamist students and militants took over the American Embassy in Tehran in support of the Iranian...
created a diplomatic crisis between Iran and the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
.