Mount Taftān

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Mount Taftān

mountain, Iran

Also known as: Kūh-e Taftān

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Volcanic and tectonic activity
Mount Taftan, a massive cone reaching 13,261 feet (4,042 meters) in southeastern Iran, emits gas and mud at sporadic intervals. In the north, however, Mount Damavand has been inactive in historical times, as have Mount Sabalān (15,787 feet [4,812 meters]) and Mount Sahand (12,172 feet…
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Mount Taftan, a massive cone reaching 13,261 feet (4,042 meters) in southeastern Iran, emits gas and mud at sporadic intervals. In the north, however, Mount Damavand has been inactive in historical times, as have Mount Sabalān (15,787 feet [4,812 meters]) and Mount Sahand (12,172 feet…
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