Editing Tehran (section)

==== World War I ====
During the [[Persian campaign (World War I)|Persian campaign]], Russian forces that were occupying the northwest of Iran marched around [[Qazvin]] and approached Tehran, caused a crisis and the dissolution of [[National Consultative Assembly|parliament]]. [[Ahmad Shah Qajar]] and his entourage decided to leave Tehran and move the capital to another place, sparking fears of rebellion in other cities.<ref name="Bahar-1992">[[Mohammad-Taqi Bahar|Bahar, Mohammad Taghi]] (1992). A brief history of political parties in Iran: the extinction of the Qajar dynasty. J. First. Amir Kabir Publications. {{ISBN|9789640005965 }}</ref>

During the [[Battle of Robat Karim]], Iranian forces led by Heydar Latifiyan prevented the Russians from taking Tehran, despite the latter winning the battle.<ref>{{Cite web |title=جنگ‌های جهانی |url=https://movarekhpod.com/world-wars/ |access-date=5 May 2024 |website=مورخ |language=fa-IR |archive-date=5 May 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240505181756/https://movarekhpod.com/world-wars/ |url-status=live }}</ref> This also allowed government functions to be moved to Qom and then to Isfahan, while the monarchy remained in Tehran.<ref name="Bahar-1992" />