Iran (Capital: Tehrān)
Iran President Dies In Helicopter Crash.
Political Features
- Land Boundaries: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Turkmenistan (North); Afghanistan and Pakistan (East); Iraq (West); Turkey (Northwest).
- Maritime Borders: Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, and Saudi Arabia.
- Surrounding water bodies: Persian Gulf and Gulf of Oman.
Geographical Features
- Highest Peak: Mount Damavand in Alburz Mountain Range. It is also the highest volcano in Middle East.
- Major Rivers: Dez, Karkheh, Karun, Diyala
- Natural resources: Oil and natural gas, coal, chromium, copper, iron ore, lead, manganese, zinc and sulphur.