Energy for the Masses
Iran is a fossil fuel abundant nation, known as being one of the three biggest natural gas producers in the world. Hot on the trail of Russia, Iran is also putting extensive efforts into research and development in the renewable energy space, and has been doing so for quite some time. Iran’s first wind-powered plants were opened back in 2008, which was somewhat ahead of most of its counterparts in the world.
Battling Extinction
If wildlife gets you excited, you’ll never guess what you can see within the borders of Iran, and only within those very borders and nowhere else. The Asiatic cheetah (or Persian cheetah) used to be fairly common in the region, but now only 50 of these are found in the wild, making them a rare gem within the ‘Big Five’ family of animals.