former Embassy of Iran in Washington, D.C.
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The former Embassy of Iran in Washington, D.C. is a historic diplomatic building on Embassy Row that once housed Iran’s official mission to the United States before diplomatic relations were severed in 1980.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| former Embassy of Iran in Washington, D.C. canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4194833 — 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.
Target entity: former Embassy of Iran in Washington, D.C. Context triple: [Sheridan Circle, hasNearbyBuilding, former Embassy of Iran in Washington, D.C.]
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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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B.
United States Ambassador to Iran
The United States Ambassador to Iran was the chief diplomatic representative of the U.S. government in Iran, responsible for managing bilateral relations and representing American interests before formal diplomatic ties were severed in 1980.
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C.
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.
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D.
Embassy of the United States in Paris
The Embassy of the United States in Paris is the primary diplomatic mission of the U.S. in France, handling political, economic, cultural, and consular relations between the two countries from its location in the French capital.
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E.
Embassy of Afghanistan in Washington, D.C.
The Embassy of Afghanistan in Washington, D.C. is Afghanistan’s primary diplomatic mission to the United States, located in the Kalorama neighborhood of the U.S. capital.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: former Embassy of Iran in Washington, D.C. Target entity description: The former Embassy of Iran in Washington, D.C. is a historic diplomatic building on Embassy Row that once housed Iran’s official mission to the United States before diplomatic relations were severed in 1980.
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A.
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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B.
United States Ambassador to Iran
The United States Ambassador to Iran was the chief diplomatic representative of the U.S. government in Iran, responsible for managing bilateral relations and representing American interests before formal diplomatic ties were severed in 1980.
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C.
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.
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D.
Embassy of the United States in Paris
The Embassy of the United States in Paris is the primary diplomatic mission of the U.S. in France, handling political, economic, cultural, and consular relations between the two countries from its location in the French capital.
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E.
Embassy of Afghanistan in Washington, D.C.
The Embassy of Afghanistan in Washington, D.C. is Afghanistan’s primary diplomatic mission to the United States, located in the Kalorama neighborhood of the U.S. capital.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
embassy building
ⓘ
historic building ⓘ |
| architecturalType | diplomatic chancery ⓘ |
| associatedCountryAfter1979 |
Iran
ⓘ
surface form:
Islamic Republic of Iran
|
| associatedCountryBefore1980 | Imperial State of Iran ⓘ |
| associatedEvent | Iran hostage crisis ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Iranian Revolution ⓘ |
| associatedWithTopic |
foreign relations of Iran
ⓘ
foreign relations of the United States ⓘ |
| buildingType | government building ⓘ |
| buildingUse | diplomatic offices (historically) ⓘ |
| category |
Buildings and structures in Washington, D.C.
ⓘ
Diplomatic missions of Iran ⓘ Embassy Row NERFINISHED ⓘ Iran–United States relations ⓘ |
| country | Iran ⓘ |
| currentUse | not used as an active embassy ⓘ |
| diplomaticFunction | representation of Iran in the United States (until 1980) ⓘ |
| diplomaticRank | embassy ⓘ |
| diplomaticRelationsSeveredIn | 1980 ⓘ |
| diplomaticRelationsStatusSince1980 | no formal diplomatic relations between Iran and the United States ⓘ |
| diplomaticRelationsWith | United States ONNED1 ⓘ |
| formerFunction | Embassy of Iran to the United States ⓘ |
| function | diplomatic mission building ⓘ |
| governingJurisdiction | District of Columbia ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificanceFor |
Iranian diaspora in the United States
ⓘ
historians of U.S. foreign relations ⓘ |
| hasHeritageStatus | considered a historic diplomatic property ⓘ |
| historicSignificance |
part of the architectural heritage of Embassy Row
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symbol of pre-1980 Iran–United States diplomatic relations ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| locatedInTimeZone | Eastern Time Zone ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Embassy Row ONNED1 ⓘ |
| location | Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| neighborhood | Embassy Row NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ownership | Government of Iran ⓘ |
| partOf | the network of foreign embassies in Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| reasonForStatusChange | severing of diplomatic relations between Iran and the United States ⓘ |
| region | Northwest Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| role | site of Iran’s official mission to the United States before 1980 ⓘ |
| status | closed ⓘ |
| symbolizes | interruption of Iran–United States diplomatic ties ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Government of Iran
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Imperial State of Iran ⓘ |
| yearClosedAsEmbassy | 1980 ⓘ |
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Subject: former Embassy of Iran in Washington, D.C. Description of subject: The former Embassy of Iran in Washington, D.C. is a historic diplomatic building on Embassy Row that once housed Iran’s official mission to the United States before diplomatic relations were severed in 1980.
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