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Embassy of Israel, Tehran

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Embassy in Tehran Diplomatic mission Israel's political representation in Iran , also referred to as the Embassy of Israel in Tehran ( Hebrew : שגרירות מדינת ישראל טהראן ‎ ), was a large three-story building on Kakh Boulevard (now Palestine Street ) in the capital of Iran , that was owned by the Israeli diplomatic mission. Embassy of Israel in Tehran, was the diplomatic mission of Israel in Iran when Iran and Israel had diplomatic relations from 1948 to 1979, the year of the Iranian revolution . This agency was active in Tehran since 1960 and until a few days before February 11, 1979, but after the fall of the Pahlavi dynasty and the victory of the Iranian revolution , it was attacked by the revolutionaries and was handed over to Palestinian guerillas who were members of the Palestine Liberation Organization by installing the Palestinian flag . Following the visit of Yasser Arafat , the leader of the Fatah movement, to Tehran on February 17, 1979, that is, exactly 6 days after the victory of the Iranian revolution, the sign "Embassy of Palestine" was installed on top of the political representation of Israel, and two days later, on February 19, Yasser Arafat along with Ahmad Khomeini and Ebrahim Yazdi , attended the former Israeli embassy and opened the Palestinian embassy in Tehran . Also, the names of Kakh Street and Kakh Square were changed to Palestine Street and Palestine Square , respectively. "ایران و اسرائیل؛ چگونه دو کشور متحد به دشمنان قسم‌خورده تبدیل شدند؟" [Iran and Israel; How did two allied countries become sworn enemies?] (in Persian). 16 April 2024 . "Iran Primer: Iran and Israel" [ایران پرایمر: ایران و اسرائیل]. "Did Israel, under the shah, help start Iran's nuclear program?" [آیا اسرائیل در زمان شاه به شروع برنامه هسته‌ای ایران کمک کرد؟]. The Times of Israel . "سفارت اسرائیل در ایران چگونه به فلسطین رسید" [How did the Israeli embassy in Iran reach Palestine?] (in Persian) . "اولین مهمان خارجی ایران پس از پیروزی انقلاب اسلامی که بود؟" [Who was the first foreign guest of Iran after the victory of the Islamic Revolution?] (in Persian). 6 February 2023 .

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large three-story building on kakh boulevard

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attacked and handed over to the palestine liberation organization

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