Embassy of Iran to the United States
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The Embassy of Iran to the United States was Iran’s official diplomatic mission in Washington, D.C., representing Iranian governmental and political interests in the U.S. before diplomatic relations were severed in 1980.
All labels observed (1)
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| Embassy of Iran to the United States canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T17313061 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Embassy of Iran to the United States Context triple: [former Embassy of Iran in Washington, D.C., formerFunction, Embassy of Iran to the United States]
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A.
U.S. Embassy in Tehran
The U.S. Embassy in Tehran was the American diplomatic mission in Iran that became internationally infamous as the site where 52 U.S. diplomats and citizens were held hostage from 1979 to 1981.
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B.
Embassy of Iran in New Delhi
The Embassy of Iran in New Delhi is the Islamic Republic of Iran’s diplomatic mission in India, responsible for managing bilateral relations, consular services, and cultural and economic cooperation between the two countries.
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C.
Iranian Embassy in London
The Iranian Embassy in London is the diplomatic mission of the Islamic Republic of Iran in the United Kingdom, best known internationally as the site of the 1980 hostage crisis and subsequent SAS storming.
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D.
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Iran
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Iran is the government body responsible for managing Iran’s international relations, diplomacy, and foreign policy.
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E.
Soviet embassy in Tehran
The Soviet embassy in Tehran was the diplomatic mission of the Soviet Union in Iran’s capital and notably served as the venue for the 1943 Tehran Conference between Allied leaders during World War II.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Embassy of Iran to the United States Target entity description: The Embassy of Iran to the United States was Iran’s official diplomatic mission in Washington, D.C., representing Iranian governmental and political interests in the U.S. before diplomatic relations were severed in 1980.
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A.
U.S. Embassy in Tehran
The U.S. Embassy in Tehran was the American diplomatic mission in Iran that became internationally infamous as the site where 52 U.S. diplomats and citizens were held hostage from 1979 to 1981.
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B.
Embassy of Iran in New Delhi
The Embassy of Iran in New Delhi is the Islamic Republic of Iran’s diplomatic mission in India, responsible for managing bilateral relations, consular services, and cultural and economic cooperation between the two countries.
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C.
Iranian Embassy in London
The Iranian Embassy in London is the diplomatic mission of the Islamic Republic of Iran in the United Kingdom, best known internationally as the site of the 1980 hostage crisis and subsequent SAS storming.
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D.
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Iran
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Iran is the government body responsible for managing Iran’s international relations, diplomacy, and foreign policy.
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E.
Soviet embassy in Tehran
The Soviet embassy in Tehran was the diplomatic mission of the Soviet Union in Iran’s capital and notably served as the venue for the 1943 Tehran Conference between Allied leaders during World War II.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
former Embassy of Iran in Washington, D.C.
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formerFunction
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Embassy of Iran to the United States
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