Taftan volcano
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Taftan (in Persian: تفتان Taftân) is an old volcano in south-east of Iran situated in the Sistan and Baluchestan province of Iran. The nearest Decent-size city to this mountain is Khash.Taftan Is A Singe Mountain with about 4000 m height & it also is the southeast high mountain in Iran. Taftan is a Persian word which means "The Place of Heat". This is an inactive volcano, however sulphur gas exits from its summit. There are very strong winds at this mountain and it is not possible to climb it during winters because of extreme cold winds wich also cause the snow covering the peak in the winter to become frozen & very hard. the peak is usually ascended from west side where a well equipped shelter has been built
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