Word: tehran
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...descendants of the Sharifs of Mecca, base their legitimacy on their direct lineage to the Prophet Muhammad. Hassan's life-style has facilitated amicable relations with the Muslim Brotherhood, the most important opposition faction in Jordan. He was also instrumental in repairing ties with Iran, strained over charges that Tehran was fomenting Islamic unrest in Jordan...
...busy street in Tehran, a Farsi sign advertises another Tabrizi Bakery--one that belongs to Tahmili's father...
Boston's humid weather changed the consistency of the recipes meant for Tehran's dry climate...
Born in Tabrizi, Iran, Tahmili grew up in Tehran before coming to Boston in the late 1980s...
...fear of being outflanked in the region's complex geopolitics. Iran, backer of the Afghan government ousted two years ago, and Pakistan, which supports the Taliban, have been vying for influence in Afghanistan ever since Soviet troops withdrew in 1989. Pakistan's newly declared nuclear capability has only intensified Tehran's anxiety. Complicating things further is the internal power struggle between Khamenei's hard-liners and emerging moderates led by President Mohammed Khatami...