Iran Owns This Land in Israel 🤯🇮🇷

A playground in Tel Aviv is legally owned by Iran due to the country's purchase of the land during the 1970s when Israel and Iran were allies under Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi. Despite decades of hostility between the nations, Iran's ownership remains legally protected under international law.

During the pre-revolution era under the Shah, Israel and Iran maintained full diplomatic relations, shared intelligence, and conducted business together. Prime Minister Golda Meir met with the Shah in 1972, reflecting the strong bilateral alliance between the two countries at that time.

Seeking a diplomatic presence in Tel Aviv, Iran purchased a plot of land at the corner of Yalin and Remis streets near Kikar Hammedina for an embassy. The 1979 Islamic Revolution and overthrow of the Shah fundamentally altered this relationship between the two nations.