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2006-10-07 06:32:33 · 9 answers · asked by reza r 1 in Science & Mathematics Geography

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No.

You should read up on Iranian geography.

Iran is primarily a mountainous country and is not dominated by desert. The Zagros mountain range dominates most of Iran and rises to elevations over 13,000 feet. The central part of Iran has several basins known as the Central Plateau that are about 3000 feet in elevation on average. There are two deserts in this central region that are closer to Afghanistan and Turkmenistan. These two salt deserts are the Dasht-e Kavir(Great Salt Desert) and the Dasht-e Lut. Both are a few thousand feet above sea level.

The only two lowland areas of Iran are the area around the Caspian Sea to the north, and the small part of the Tigris River plain and delta that Iran shares with Iraq known as the Khuzestan plain at the northern end of the Persian Gulf.
Here is a map of the topography of Iran:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Iran_topo_en.jpg

Here is the CIA world fact book page on Iran:
https://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/ir.html

Here is a list of CIA maps of Iran:
http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/iran.html

Even if you could flood the Iranian deserts with sea water by somehow pumping it up several thousand feet, you would only disturb a few camels. The desert areas of Iran are largely unproductive and uninhabited. If you would only just watch some of the reports on Iran on television that are filmed in Tehran you will realize the country is not in a flat desert.

Here is the US Library of Congress collection of reference articles on Iran known as the Country Study. You will find much there of interest.
http://countrystudies.us/iran/

2006-10-07 11:49:46 · answer #1 · answered by carbonates 7 · 0 1

It is possible if you have lowlying areas with non-permeating rock surface.The evaporation however would turn it into a salt-pan very quickly unless evaporation would be less than the amount of water you bring through pipelines.The water would stay but turn very salty indeed,an example of this you find in Egypt where along the Nile exists a lake.

2006-10-08 09:39:34 · answer #2 · answered by Michael V 4 · 0 1

yeah, of course, quite why would be another matter, all that would happen is that water would evaporate leaving the salts and minerals behind, if you added more sea water you would just get more slt buildup and eventually a sort of man made Dead Sea.

also seawater is too salty to grow any usable crops, but if you want to, I'm not going to stand in your way

2006-10-07 17:22:03 · answer #3 · answered by prof. Jack 3 · 0 1

I don't see that as much of a problem when all the glaciers melt and raise sea levels 45 feet.

2006-10-07 13:37:31 · answer #4 · answered by Kelly L 5 · 0 3

Yes. But the water would evaporate in no time.

2006-10-07 21:39:54 · answer #5 · answered by Hardrock 6 · 0 1

Highly unlikely for you to do by yourself, but together we can rule the world! Persian pride!

2006-10-07 13:41:41 · answer #6 · answered by Sheila 3 · 0 1

No, deserts are too high in elevation.

2006-10-07 13:40:55 · answer #7 · answered by F T 5 · 1 1

Your logic may be in question.

Another New Orleans, NO!!!!!!!

The USA has enough to rebuild and you know that the USA would offer to rebuild it.

2006-10-07 13:42:05 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0 1

We'll find out when all the snow melts! right?

2006-10-07 15:07:05 · answer #9 · answered by alfonso 5 · 0 1

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