Soviet embassy in Tehran

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diplomatic mission embassy

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.

Aliases (2)
  • Russian embassy in Tehran ×1
  • Soviet Embassy in Tehran ×1
Statements (30)
Predicate Object
instanceOf diplomatic mission →
embassy →
alliedPowersRepresentedAtVenue Soviet Union →
United Kingdom →
United States →
capitalOfHostCountry Tehran →
country Soviet Union →
diplomaticRelationContext Soviet–Iranian relations →
function diplomatic relations management between Soviet Union and Iran →
representation of Soviet Union in Iran →
historicalEra Cold War precursor period →
World War II →
hostCountry Iran →
hostedEvent Tehran Conference →
hostedLeaders Franklin D. Roosevelt →
Joseph Stalin →
Winston Churchill →
location Iran →
Tehran →
operatedBy Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Soviet Union →
reasonForVenueChoice Soviet control over security arrangements →
security concerns for Allied leaders in Tehran →
securityContext heavily guarded during Tehran Conference →
significantFor Allied strategic planning against Nazi Germany →
coordination of Eastern and Western Front strategies →
early discussions on postwar order →
successorInstitution Russian embassy in Tehran →
usedAsVenueDuring World War II →
usedAsVenueFor Tehran Conference →
usedAsVenueInYear 1943 →
Referenced by (3)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Tehran Conference →
hostedBy
Eureka Conference ("Soviet Embassy in Tehran") →
location
Soviet embassy in Tehran ("Russian embassy in Tehran") →
successorInstitution
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