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Iran

An International Space Station crew member took this striking photograph one evening in late February. The image takes advantage of the Sun’s low angle to reveal linear geological structures of the Iranian mountain range bordering the western edge of the basin known as Dasht-e-Lut.

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Between the Persian Gulf and the Indian Ocean lies the Strait of Hormuz, a narrow oceanic passageway through which much of the Persian Gulf’s oil production passes. On the north side of the strait are mainland Iran and Qeshm Island.

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