Eastern Iran includes the provinces North Khorasan, Razavi Khorasan, South Khorasan and Sistan and Baluchestan some of which share a border with Afghanistan and Pakistan. Some references also count Kerman Province to this region.

The provinces of Eastern Iran

Dominated by deserts, this region is characterised by an arid or hyper-arid climate.[1][2]

The major cities are Mashhad, Zahedan, Sabzevar, Bojnurd, Birjand, Zabol, Chabahar and Neyshabur and sometimes Kerman.

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References

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  1. ^ Yale, Pat (2001). Iran. Lonely Planet. p. 342. ISBN 0 86442 756 5.
  2. ^ Najafi, Mohammad Saeed; Alizadeh, Omid (12 September 2023). "Climate zones in Iran". Meteorological Applications. 30 (5). doi:10.1002/met.2147 – via RMetS.