Borders of Iran

Caspian Sea Persian Gulf Turkmenistan Afghanistan Pakistan Azerbaijan Armenia T u r k e y Iraq Kuwait Saudi Arabia

Iran has international borders with 13 sovereign countries, both on land and sea. It has a total of 5,894 kilometres (3,662 mi) land borders with Iraq, Turkey, Azerbaijan, Armenia, Turkmenistan, Afghanistan, and Pakistan.^[1] With a total of 2,440 kilometres (1,520 mi) coastline, it has maritime borders with 6 other countries: Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, and Oman.^[1] The Iran-Turkey border has a 376 kilometres (234 mi) moat, along with a 4 metres (13 ft) high concrete wall.^[2]

Land borders

• Iran–Afghanistan border (921 km)^[1]
• Iran–Armenia border (44 km)^[1]
• Iran–Azerbaijan border (689 km)^[1]
• Iran–Iraq border (1,599 km)^[1]
• Iran–Pakistan border (909 km)^[3][4]
• Iran–Turkey border (534 km)^[1]
• Iran-Turkmenistan border (1,148 km)^[1]

See also

• List of extensive Iranian ground operations in the Iran-Iraq war

References

1. "CIA – The World Factbook". Cia.gov. Retrieved 7 April 2012.
2. https://www.tasnimnews.com/fa/news/1402/05/21/2939581/%D9%88%D8%B2%DB%8C%D8%B1-%D8%AF%D9%81%D8%A7%D8%B9-%D8%AA%D8%B1%DA%A9%DB%8C%D9%87-%D8%AE%D9%86%D8%AF%D9%82-%D9%87%D8%A7%DB%8C-%D9%85%D8%B1%D8%B2%DB%8C-%D8%A8%D8%A7-%D8%A7%DB%8C%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%86-%D8%AA%D8%A7-%D9%BE%D8%A7%DB%8C%D8%A7%D9%86-%D8%A7%D9%85%D8%B3%D8%A7%D9%84-%D8%AA%DA%A9%D9%85%DB%8C%D9%84-%D9%85%DB%8C-%D8%B4%D9%88%D8%AF/amp ^{[bare URL]}
3. "Geography: The borders of Pakistan". 17 October 2009.
4. "Iran Chamber Society: Facts and Figures".