
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)