Tehran Von Ghasri, or simply Tehran Ghasri (Persian: تهران قصری‎, Persian pronunciation: [tehrɑːn ɢæsriː]), professionally known as Tehran or sometimes Tehran SoParvaz, is an American international comedian, actor, host, television and radio personality, entertainer and he is of African-American and Persian descent. Tehran was brought up in Washington D.C. where he started his career. He is a bilingual comedian in Persian and English.