Traveling through Iran leaves many opportunities for overlanding to other countries. Iran shares borders with Turkey, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Iraq, Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Turkmenistan. When you’re finished backpacking Iran and ready to move on to a new adventure (I recommend Pakistan) check out ...
The U.S. military withdrew from Afghanistan amid a hasty and chaotic airlift of more than 100,000 Afghans and foreigners, and has largely withdrawn from Iraq. Iran shares long borders with Afghanistan to its east and Iraq to its west, where Shiite militias are powerful. The perseverance...
The national military is charged with defending Iran's borders, while the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) is charged mainly with maintaining internal and external security. Iran also uses proxy militias and foreign terrorist organizations to execute its foreign policy designs throughout the ...
The narrow strip of the southern Caspian Lowland borders on the northern foothills of Elburz. Part of the Kura-Araks lowland is contained within Iran in the northwest, and the Gorgan Plain stretches over northeastern Iran. The desert plain, the garmsir, extends along the southern coastline; the...
To the northeast, Iran is bordered by Afghanistan, while to the east, it shares a long border with Pakistan. To the west, it borders Iraq. To the southwest, Iran has a long coastline along the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman. On the other side of the Persian Gulf, the same body...
To the northeast, Iran is bordered by Afghanistan, while to the east, it shares a long border with Pakistan. To the west, it borders Iraq.To the southwest, Iran has a long coastline along the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman. On the other side of the Persian Gulf, the same body ...
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Iran is located in the Middle East, bordering the Caspian Sea to the north, the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman to the south, and sharing land borders with Armenia, Azerbaijan, Turkmenistan, Afghanistan, and Pakistan to the north, east, and southeast. It also shares its western border ...
It shares borders with several other Iranian provinces, including Kermanshah, Khuzestan, Markazi, Isfahan, and Ilam. The capital of Lorestan Province is Khorramabad, and the province has a population of around 1.8 million people. Lorestan University of Medical Sciences (LUMS) is responsible for ...
The telethon transcended borders, with contributions from over 40 countries symbolizing global solidarity with Iran’s resistance movement. Whether through financial support, personal sacrifice, or messages of perseverance, participants sent a clear message: the fight for a free and democratic Iran contin...