Embassy Row

A bicyclist rides past the front entrance of the former Embassy of Iran.

Iran’s govt buildings in DC are vacant. But they’re full of stories.

History

Two neighboring Embassy Row properties in Washington, DC, have been boarded up for years. The buildings are caught in a unique sort of real estate limbo as diplomatic relations between the US and Iran are suspended. But if walls could talk, wild parties might be on the tip of their tongues.

The World

Embassy skid row

Global Politics