🇮🇷 How to recognise Iran in Street View
Iran is in the Middle East. Here's how to tell you've landed in Iran when Far Fetched drops you there in Street View.
| Drive on | the right ➡️ |
|---|---|
| Signs in | Persian |
| Region | the Middle East |
| Borders | Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Iraq, Pakistan, Turkey and Turkmenistan |
Clues to look for
Persian script, dry mountains and desert, brick buildings and mosques with blue tiled domes.
Driving side
Cars in Iran drive on the right. So do Israel, Palestine, Lebanon, Syria, Jordan and Saudi Arabia, which are also in the Middle East. Most of the world drives on the right, so this alone won't narrow it down much: check the signs next.
Countries it's easy to confuse with Iran
If you guess a neighbour of Iran you still score 2 points, and any other country in the Middle East scores 1 point.
Practise spotting Iran
Play Solo or Survival and choose the Asia & Middle East map to see more places like Iran. Or try today's daily challenge: five places, one guess each, the same for everyone.
Questions
Which side of the road do they drive on in Iran?
In Iran, cars drive on the right.
What language are signs in Iran written in?
You'll see Persian on signs in Iran.
Which countries look like Iran in Street View?
Its neighbours (Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan and Iraq) and other countries in the Middle East can look similar. Check the language on signs and the driving side first.
Is Iran in Far Fetched?
Yes. Iran is one of the 214 countries and territories you can be dropped into in Far Fetched, a free Street View country-guessing game.