Western Iran consists ofArmenian Highlands, northernZagros, and the rich agricultural area of theKhuzestan Plain in the south.

It includes the provinces ofKordestan,Kermanshah,Ilam,Lorestan, andHamadan. Some references also countWest Azerbaijan Province andKhuzestan Province to this region.

The major cities areSanandaj,Kermanshah,Ilam,Khorramabad,Hamadan, sometimesUrmia andAhvaz.

• Humid continental climate in the north.
• Hot-summer Mediterranean climate in the north.
• cold semi-arid climate in the Zagros mountains.
• Warm summer continental climate all over the central mountain ranges.
• Hot desert climate in Khuzestan.^[1]

• Northern Iran
• Southern Iran
• Eastern Iran
• Central Iran
• Northwestern Iran

• Subdivisions of Iran

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