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.
Dominated by deserts, this region is characterised by an arid or hyper-arid climate.
The major cities are, in descending order of population, Mashhad, Zahedan, Sabzevar, Neyshabur, Bojnurd, Birjand, Zabol, Chabahar, and Kerman.
See also Northern Iran Southern Iran Central Iran Northwestern Iran
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