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Iran consists of 28 provinces:

KhuzestanKhuzestan is one of the 28 provinces of Iran. It is in the south-west of the country, bordering Iraq and Kuwait. Its center is Ahvaz. Other major cities include Abadan, Khorramshahr, and Dezful. Khuzestan is the major oil-producing region of Iran. Externa
Chahar Mahaal and BakhtiariChahar Mahaal and Bakhtiari is one of the 28 provinces of Iran. It is in the south of the country. Its center is Shahre kord. External link Provinces of Iran.
Kohkiluyeh and Buyer AhmadKohkiluyeh and Buyer Ahmad is one of the 28 provinces of Iran. It is in the south-west of the country, and its center is Yasuj. External Links Provinces of Iran.
BushehrBushehr is one of the 28 provinces of Iran. It is in the south of the country, with a long coastline onto the Persian Gulf. Its center is Bandar-e-Bushehr. Provinces of Iran.
FarsFars is one of the 28 provinces of Iran. It is in the south of the country. Its center is Shiraz. Roughly, Fars is the original homeland of the Persian people. The native name of the Persian language is Farsi or Parsi''. Persia and Persian both derive fro
HormozganHormozgan is one of the 28 provinces of Iran. It is in the south of the country, facing Oman. Its center is Bandar Abbas. Many of Iranian islands of the Persian Gulf are a part of this province. Some of these islands are: Qeshm, Kish, Greater and Lesser T
Sistan and BaluchistanSistan and Baluchistan is one of the 28 provinces of Iran. It is in the south-east of the country, bordering Pakistan and Afghanistan, and its center is Zahedan. The province is the second largest in Iran with the area of 181,600 sq km and a population of
KermanKerman is one of the 28 provinces of Iran. It is in the south-east of the country. Its center is Kerman. The province of Kerman is the third largest in Iran, 180,000 km². The population of the province is about 2 million. Most of the province is largely s
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A law has been passed in the Parliament ( May 18, 2004) and the Council of Guardians ( May 29, 2004) to further divide the province of Khorasan into three new provinces: North Khorasan , South Khorasan , and Razavi Khorasan .

Provinces are governed from a local center, mostly the largest local city. Provincial authority is headed by a governor (استاندار: ostāndār), who is installed by the Minister of Interior subject to approval of the cabinet.

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