Isfahan

Type: Location

As of November 2026, Isfahan has been mentioned in 3 episodes across 3 podcasts, first heard Jun 2025 on The Wall Street Journal. Iran's third largest city, suffering from severe water shortages and land subsidence due to over-extraction of groundwater.

Isfahan is a city in the Central District of Isfahan County, Isfahan Province, Iran. It is the capital of the province, the county, and the district. It is located 440 kilometres south of Tehran. The city has a population of approximately 2,238,000, making it the third-most populous city in Iran, after Tehran and Mashhad, and the second-largest metropolitan area.

Isfahan at a glance
Mentioned in	3 episodes on 3 podcasts (as of November 2026)
First heard	Jun 2025 on The Wall Street Journal
Type	city
Country	Iran

What do podcasts say about Isfahan?

3 quotes, recorded on Kings and Generals and The Wall Street Journal.

The confines of his grand palace in his splendidly beautiful capital of Isfahan.
Kings and Generals · Jan 2026 · Hear it
Tomahawk missiles struck Isfahan (descriptive, no moral judgment).
The Wall Street Journal · Jun 2025 · Hear it
The city of Isfahan, Iran's third largest city...
RealLifeLore · Nov 2025 · Episode

How do different shows talk about Isfahan?

3 shows discussed Isfahan in these episodes.

Kings and Generals — 1 episode
The confines of his grand palace in his splendidly beautiful capital of Isfahan.
Nader Shah: Iran’s Last Conqueror - Nader Saves Persia
RealLifeLore — 1 episode
The city of Isfahan, Iran's third largest city...
Why Iran is Rapidly Dying
The Wall Street Journal — 1 episode
Tomahawk missiles struck Isfahan (descriptive, no moral judgment).
The Tactics Behind Trump’s Bombing of Iran’s Nuclear Facilities | WSJ

Who talks about Isfahan on podcasts?

Isfahan came up; the most recent mention was Jan 2026 on Kings and Generals.

Nader Shah: Iran’s Last Conqueror - Nader Saves Persia on Kings and Generals (Jan 2026)
Why Iran is Rapidly Dying on RealLifeLore (Nov 2025)
The Tactics Behind Trump’s Bombing of Iran’s Nuclear Facilities | WSJ on The Wall Street Journal (Jun 2025)

Which podcasts mention Isfahan most?

The Wall Street Journal (1 episode), Kings and Generals (1 episode) and RealLifeLore (1 episode) mention Isfahan most.

The Wall Street Journal — 1 episode
Kings and Generals — 1 episode
RealLifeLore — 1 episode

What is Isfahan mentioned alongside?

Isfahan is most often mentioned alongside California, Hawaii and Pentagon.

Mentioned together: California, Hawaii, Pentagon, J. D. Vance, Oklahoma, Iran, US military, Missouri, The Journal, Guam