where isiran

Iran is a country in Western Asia, in the region commonly called the Middle East.

Quick Scoop: Where is Iran?

• Iran (also known historically as Persia) is in southwestern/Western Asia.

• It lies above the equator in the northern hemisphere and in the eastern hemisphere (around 32° N, 53° E).

• To the west, it borders Iraq; to the northwest, Turkey, Armenia, and Azerbaijan.

• To the north, it reaches the Caspian Sea and Turkmenistan.

• To the east, it borders Afghanistan and Pakistan.

• To the south, it has long coastlines on the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman.

Neighbor Snapshot (mini-table)

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<table>
  <tr>
    <th>Direction</th>
    <th>What is near Iran?</th>
  </tr>
  <tr>
    <td>North</td>
    <td>Armenia, Azerbaijan, Turkmenistan, Caspian Sea[web:1][web:4][web:7][web:8]</td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
    <td>West</td>
    <td>Iraq, Turkey[web:2][web:4][web:7]</td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
    <td>East</td>
    <td>Afghanistan, Pakistan[web:2][web:4][web:7][web:8]</td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
    <td>South</td>
    <td>Persian Gulf, Gulf of Oman / Oman Sea[web:4][web:5][web:7][web:8]</td>
  </tr>
</table>

If you picture a map of the Middle East, Iran sits just to the east of Iraq and the Persian Gulf, stretching up to the Caspian Sea.

TL;DR: Iran is in Western Asia, between Iraq and the Persian Gulf on one side and Afghanistan/Pakistan on the other, with the Caspian Sea to its north.

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