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Round 1 · 1943 AD
The Big Three Meet at Tehran Conference
Stalin, Roosevelt, and Churchill convened in Iran's capital to coordinate their military strategy against Nazi Germany, famously finalizing their plans for the Allied invasion of France.
Round 2 · 330 BC
Alexander the Great Burns Persepolis
In a drunken celebration or calculated act of revenge for the Persian sack of Athens, Alexander's troops set fire to the magnificent palaces of the Achaemenid Empire.
Round 3 · 1612 AD
Construction of Naqsh-e Jahan Square
Shah Abbas I moved the Safavid capital to Isfahan and commissioned this immense plaza, which was soon surrounded by stunning blue-tiled mosques, royal palaces, and a bustling grand bazaar.
Round 4 · 1908 AD
First Middle Eastern Oil Strike
After years of fruitless drilling, George Reynolds and his team finally struck oil in southwestern Iran, forever altering the geopolitical landscape and launching the modern petroleum industry in the region.
Round 5 · 1938 AD
Completion of the Trans-Iranian Railway
Reza Shah Pahlavi inaugurated this engineering marvel, connecting the Caspian Sea to the Persian Gulf across formidable mountain ranges without relying on foreign loans, creating a vital future wartime corridor.