# Enqelab Square

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{{Short description|Square in Tehran, Iran}}
{{for|the square in Isfahan|Enqelab Square (Isfahan)}}
{{coord|35|42|04|N|51|23|28|E|region:IR_source:kolossus-fawiki|display=title}}
{{Expand Persian|میدان انقلاب|date=January 2020}}
thumb|right|200px|Enqelab Square in 2006
thumb|right|200px|Enqelab Square after the attack on 3 March 2026
thumb|right|200px|A cinema in the square in 2015
thumb|right|200px|People in the square in 2002
'''Enqelab Square''' ({{langx|fa|میدان انقلاب اسلامی|Meydân-e Enqelâb-e Eslâmi|Islamic Revolution Square}}) is a square in central [Tehran, Iran](/source/Tehran). It is served by a Metro station of the [same name](/source/Meydan-e_Enghelab-e_Eslami_Metro_Station). It sits at the western end of [Enqelab Street](/source/Enqelab_Street).

In January 2026, Iranian authorities installed a mural on a billboard at Enqelab Square warning the United States against attempting a military strike.<ref>[https://apnews.com/article/iran-trump-mural-protests-military-4b2ceb8aff9dc448036341e86023b6c8 Iran unveils mural warning of retaliation if US conducts a military strike] Associated Press, ELENA BECATOROS, January 25, 2026</ref><ref>[https://www.rferl.org/a/iran-propaganda-billboard-tehran-enqelab-square/33663991.html The Tehran Street Corner Used For Iran's Combative Propaganda] Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, Amos Chapple, January 30, 2026</ref> On 12 January 2026, thousands of pro-regime demonstrators gathered in Enqelab Square for the “Iranian uprising against American-Zionist terrorism” rally.<ref name="Rally">{{cite news |last1=Parent |first1=Deepa |title=Iran holds pro-government rally as regime seeks to downplay protests |url=https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2026/jan/12/iran-protests-crackdown-toll-foreign-minister |work=The Guardian |date=12 January 2026}}</ref>

Enqelab Square was the site of pro-regime demonstrations following the 2026 [Assassination of Ali Khamenei](/source/Assassination_of_Ali_Khamenei).<ref name="Celebration">{{cite news |last1=Parent |first1=Deepa |title=Celebration or grief? Khamenei’s death brings contrasting emotions in Iran |url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/01/celebration-or-grief-khameneis-death-brings-contrasting-emotions-in-iran |work=The Guardian |date=1 March 2026}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=1 March 2026 |title=Photos: Iranians gather in Tehran to mourn Khamenei |url=https://aje.news/p4rw7y?update=4349314 |work=Al Jazeera|access-date=28 February 2026}}</ref> On 3 March 2026, [US](/source/United_States_Army) and [Israeli forces](/source/Israel_Defense_Forces) attacked Enqelab Square and the area with fighter jets.<ref>{{Cite web|url= https://news.am/eng/news/933802.html|title= US and Israeli forces strike area around Enghelab Square in Tehran|publisher= news.am|access-date= 3 March 2026|date= 3 March 2026}}</ref> A week and a day later, on 11 March, thousands of Iranians rallied in the square in memory of the late Ayatollah [Ali Khamenei](/source/Ali_Khamenei), Armed forces chief of staff [Abdolrahim Mousavi](/source/Abdolrahim_Mousavi), Revolutionary Guards chief [Mohammad Pakpour](/source/Mohammad_Pakpour), defense minister [Aziz Nasirzadeh](/source/Aziz_Nasirzadeh), and Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council [Ali Shamkhani](/source/Ali_Shamkhani).<ref name="timesofisraelthousands">{{cite news |last1=Ricci |first1=Sebastien |last2=Dadkhah |first2=Mostafa |title=Thousands in Iran mourn slain top commanders under heavy security presence |url=https://www.timesofisrael.com/thousands-in-iran-mourn-slain-top-commanders-under-heavy-security-presence/ |access-date=March 13, 2026 |work=The Times of Israel |date=March 11, 2026}}</ref>

==Transportation==
* 18px [Azadi Street](/source/Azadi_Street)
* 18px [Enqelab Street](/source/Enqelab_Street)
* 18px [Kargar Street](/source/Kargar_Street)
* 30px [Tehran BRT Line](/source/Tehran_BRT_Line) Enqelab square Station
* [Enghelab Metro Station](/source/Enghelab_Metro_Station)

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==References==
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Category:Squares in Tehran

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