Opening of the Hilton Hotel in the capital

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The hotel was renamed the Esteghlal Hotel (meaning “Independence” Hotel in Persian) following the Islamic Revolution in 1979, when all foreign hotel management contracts were severed. It is today part of the state-run Parsian International Hotels Co. A third tower is currently under construction.

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