Ferdowsi Square

Ferdowsi Square is a public square in Tehran, Iran. It was named in honor of the 11th-century Persian poet Ferdowsi, and there is his statue designed by Iranian sculptor Abolhassan Sadighi on the square.

In the context of the 2026 Iran war, it was the site of an explosion on Quds Day, March 13, 2026,^[1] killing one woman among thousands of rally participants.^[2]

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^ AP (March 13, 2026). "Large blast reported at site of Quds Day demonstration in Tehran". The Times of Israel. Retrieved March 14, 2026. The explosion hit Ferdowsi Square, just down Enghelab Street from Tehran University, the epicenter of ongoing Quds Day, or Jerusalem Day, demonstrations. The area is home to many government buildings.
^ AP, Al Jazeera (March 13, 2026). "Al-Quds Day rally in Tehran draws thousands despite US-Israeli attacks". Al Jazeera. Retrieved March 14, 2026.

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[timesofisraelblast-1] AP (March 13, 2026). "Large blast reported at site of Quds Day demonstration in Tehran". The Times of Israel. Retrieved March 14, 2026. The explosion hit Ferdowsi Square, just down Enghelab Street from Tehran University, the epicenter of ongoing Quds Day, or Jerusalem Day, demonstrations. The area is home to many government buildings.

[aljazthousands-2] AP, Al Jazeera (March 13, 2026). "Al-Quds Day rally in Tehran draws thousands despite US-Israeli attacks". Al Jazeera. Retrieved March 14, 2026.

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Ferdowsi Square

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