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The Persian Gulf and Gulf of Oman littorals form the entire 1,770-kilometre (1,100 mi) southern border. To the east lie Afghanistan on the north and Pakistan on the far south. Iran's diagonal distance from Azerbaijan in the northwest to Sistan and Baluchestan province in the southeast is approximately 2,333 kilometres (1,450 mi).
With a total of 2,440 kilometres (1,520 mi) coastline, it has maritime borders with 6 other countries: Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, and Oman. [1] The Iran-Turkey border has a 376 kilometres (234 mi) moat, along with a 4 metres (13 ft) high concrete wall. [2]
The location of Iran An enlargeable map of the Islamic Republic of Iran. The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Iran: Iran – sovereign country located in Southwest Asia and the Middle East. [1] Iran is bound by the Gulf of Oman and the Persian Gulf to the south and the Caspian Sea to its north.
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.
Persian Gulf at Night from ISS, 2020.. The Persian Gulf, [a] sometimes called the Arabian Gulf, [b] is a mediterranean sea in West Asia.The body of water is an extension of the Indian Ocean located between Iran and the Arabian Peninsula. [1]
Map of the Middle East between North Africa, Southern Europe, Central Asia, and Southern Asia Middle East map of Köppen climate classification. The Middle East (term originally coined in English language) [note 1] is a geopolitical region encompassing the Arabian Peninsula, the Levant, Turkey, Egypt, Iran, and Iraq.
The latest strikes come as Iran’s allies and proxies in the Middle East – the so-called axis of resistance – launch attacks on Israeli forces and its allies against the backdrop of the war ...
Southeast Asia: East Timor / Malaysia / Papua New Guinea: Indian Ocean / Pacific Ocean / Arafura Sea / Banda Sea / Celebes Sea / Java Sea / Molucca Sea / Timor Sea: Iran: Middle East: Afghanistan / Armenia / Azerbaijan / Iraq / Pakistan / Turkey / Turkmenistan: Caspian Sea / *Indian Ocean / Gulf of Oman / Persian Gulf: Iraq: Middle East