'Tehran' Trailer Out Now, Know When And Where To Watch John Abraham's Geopolitical Spy Thriller

In recent times, OTT has been dominating over theatres, when it comes to content-driven films. With the recent release of Mandala Murders, OTT is all set to release another upcoming blockbuster film, Tehran starring John Abraham. Read on to know when and where the film, Tehran will premiere.

Plot of the film, Tehran

Tehran is a geopolitical thriller film, inspired by true events, following the consequences of the bombing near the Israeli Embassy in Delhi. The film follows an intelligence officer, 'ACP Rajeev Kumar', who is called to investigate the incident. The story explores a place where loyalties are tested at every interval. 

As 'Rajeev Kumar' digs deeper into this case, he finds himself stuck in a complex situation that not just involves India, but also Iran, Israel, Russia, and Ukraine. Throughout the film, 'Rajeev' is chased by enemies and is left without support from countries, who he thought were with him. The main tagline of the film, completely suits his situation, which is:

"Hunted by Iran, Abondened by Israel, Deserted by India."

The cast and crew of Tehran

The political spy thriller film, Tehran, brings together a very strong cast, which is led by John Abraham, who plays the role of 'ACP Rajeev Kumar'. Alongside John, the cast includes actors like Manushi Chhillar, Neeru Bajwa, and Madhurima Tuli, each of whom will bring their own layer, and complexity to the film. The crew behind the camera includes the director, Arun Gopalan, with screenplay written by Ritesh Shah, and Ashish P. Verma. The film is produced under the popular film banner, Maddock Films. 

Release date and OTT platform of Tehran

Tehran, the geopolitical spy thriller is all set to release directly on an OTT platform this Independence week. The film will premiere on August 14, 2025, only on the OTT platform, ZEE5. This will be John Abraham's first ever OTT-only film. The film was originally planned for a release in 2023, but after facing multiple delays, it is now all set to be released. 

John Abraham talks about the film, Tehran

Recently, in a conversation with Filmibeat, the lead actor, John Abraham, the producer, Dinesh Vijan and the director of the film, Arun Gopalan, shared their thoughts on the film. John Abraham shared that 'ACP Rajeev Kumar' is one of the most layered and intense characters that he has done, and he is very proud to be a part of this project. John also added that he is thankful to ZEE5 for letting them release the film, as according to him, Tehran is “India’s first international film.”

The trailer of Tehran is out

On August 1, 2025, ZEE5 dropped the official trailer of the film, Tehran and within two hours of its release, it generated a lot of buzz on the internet. Fans across different social media platforms are appreciating the trailer, and wished that it was a theatrical release. One fan commented, "John Abraham is back". Another fan said, "John Abhram is The King of this Genre." A lot of users on YouTube compared the trailer to that of War 2 and said, "War 2 se 100x better hai." Another commented, "Much much better than War2 ..... This movie deserve theatre release"

Check out the trailer here!

Are you excited for the film, Tehran? Let us know. 

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