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  • India advises nationals to avoid non-essential travel to Iran due to ongoing protests.
  • Iran is a member of BRICS, SCO, OPEC, bordering Armenia, Azerbaijan, Turkmenistan, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Iraq, and Turkey.
  • Iran possesses significant natural gas reserves (2nd globally) and proven crude oil reserves (4th globally).

In Summary

India has issued an advisory urging its nationals to avoid any non-essential travel to Iran until further notice amid the ongoing protests.

 Iran (Capital: Tehran)

Political Features

  • Member of: BRICS, SCO, OPEC.
  • Land Boundaries: Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Turkmenistan (North); Afghanistan and Pakistan (East); Iraq and Turkey (West). 
  • Maritime Boundaries:Caspian Sea (North), Persian Gulf and Gulf of Oman (South). 

Geographical Features

  • Lake Urmia, an endorheic salt lake, is the largest lake in the Middle East.
  • Resource Potential
    • Natural Gas (2nd position in the world)
    • Proven Crude Oil Reserves (4th)
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Endorheic Salt Lake

An endorheic lake, also known as an inland basin, is a lake that has no outlet to the sea. Water leaves only through evaporation. Endorheic salt lakes typically form in arid or semi-arid regions where evaporation exceeds precipitation and inflow, leading to a buildup of dissolved salts.

OPEC

ऑर्गेनाइजेशन ऑफ द पेट्रोलियम एक्सपोर्टिंग कंट्रीज (Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries)। यह पेट्रोलियम उत्पादक देशों का एक कार्टेल है जो तेल की कीमतों को प्रभावित करने की कोशिश करता है।

SCO

The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) is a Eurasian political, economic, and security alliance. Its main objectives include strengthening mutual trust and neighbourly relations among member states, promoting effective cooperation in politics, trade, the economy, research, technology, and culture, and working towards regional peace, security, and stability.

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