Iranian Plate

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Iranian plateau
, which is said to be situated on the Iranian microplate.

The Iranian Plate is a

southeast. This compression is likely a cause for the very mountainous terrain of the area including the Alborz and Zagros Mountains
.

References

  • William Bayne Fisher: The Middle East: a Physical, Social, and Regional Geography. Routledge 1978, , p. 15–16