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The Iranian plateau [1] or Persian plateau [2] [3] is a geological feature spanning parts of the Caucasus, Central Asia, South Asia, and West Asia. It makes up part of the Eurasian plate , and is wedged between the Arabian plate and the Indian plate .
The center of Iran consists of several closed basins that collectively are referred to as the Central Plateau. The average elevation of this plateau is about 900 metres (2,953 ft), but several of the mountains that tower over the plateau exceed 3,000 metres (9,843 ft).
Central Iranian plateau: Siah-Kaman: 4,472 Takht-e Suleyman Mountains Shaneh-Kuh: 4,465 Takht-e Suleyman Mountains North Siahgook: 4,445 Takht-e Suleyman Mountains Kaloo: 4,412 Takht-e Suleyman Mountains Dena: 4,409 Zagros Mountains: Gardoon Kuh: 4,402 Takht-e Suleyman Mountains Kuh-e Shah (Lalehzar) 4,384 Zagros Mountains: Kholeno: 4,375 ...
Central Iran in a broad sense, comprising the whole area between the North and South Iranian ranges. Within the Iranian plate the Central-East Iran microplate is bordered by the Great Kavir Fault in the north, by the Nain–Baft Fault in the west and southwest and by the Harirud Fault in the east. It is surrounded by the Upper Cretaceous to ...
Iran, [a] [b] officially the Islamic Republic of Iran (IRI) [c] and also known as Persia, [d] is a country in West Asia.It borders Turkey to the northwest and Iraq to the west, Azerbaijan, Armenia, the Caspian Sea, and Turkmenistan to the north, Afghanistan to the east, Pakistan to the southeast, the Gulf of Oman and the Persian Gulf to the south.
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The Silk Route in Iran refers to the sections of the ancient Silk Road that passed through the Iranian plateau, connecting the East and West for centuries. This network of trade routes facilitated the exchange of silk, spices, textiles, and precious goods, as well as ideas, cultures, and technologies between civilizations.