Yazd

American

[yahzd] / yɑzd /

noun

Yezd.

Yazd British

/ jɑːzd /

noun

a city in central Iran: a major centre of silk weaving. Pop: 436 000 (2005 est)

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Similar gatherings took place elsewhere in Iran including in Tehran and the central city of Yazd.

From Barron's

By Tuesday, student protests erupted at universities in the capital Tehran and the central cities of Isfahan and Yazd.

From Barron's

Since then, videos verified by BBC Persian have shown demonstrations in the cities of Karaj, Hamedan, Qeshm, Malard, Isfahan, Kermanshah, Shiraz and Yazd.

From BBC

There are also artefacts from Yazd, a city in central Iran which was once a barren desert and the place where many Zoroastrians settled after fleeing other regions of Iran after the Arab invasion in 7th Century BCE.

From BBC

The crash happened on Tuesday night in the central Iranian province of Yazd and was due to a defective braking system, Reuters reported, citing a preliminary police investigation.

From BBC

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