Footage of smoke and steam rising from Mount Damavand, northeast of Tehran, has drawn widespread reactions on social media. Experts say the phenomenon is part of natural volcanic activity. Damavand is considered an active volcanic system, but there is no evidence of an imminent eruption or explosion. | Iran International - English

Mount Damavand is a dormant stratovolcano and is the highest peak in #Iran and Western #Asia, the highest volcano in Asia, and the 3rd highest volcano in the Eastern Hemisphere. #Damavand has a special place in Persian poetry and mythology. | Iran Photos

What do you know of Mount Damavand of IRAN ? 💚🤍❤️ Mount Damavand is a dormant stratovolcano and is the highest peak in Iran and Western Asia, the highest volcano in Asia, and the 3rd highest volcano in the Eastern Hemisphere (after Mount Kilimanjaro and Mount Elbrus), at an elevation of 5,609 metres (18,402 ft). Damavand has a special place in Persian mythology and folklore. It is in the middle of the Alborz range, adjacent to Varārū, Sesang, Gol-e Zard, and Mīānrūd. It is near the southern co