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IntroductionThe geology and especially the tectonic style of Iran are highly influenced by the history and evolution of the Tethyan oceans. The Iranian crust is divided into several geotectonic units, namely the Zagros, Makran, Sanandaj-Sirjan Zone, Urmia-Dokhtar Magmatic Assemblage (UDMA), Central Iran block, and Sistan Suture Zone (Figure 1). Each unit is characterized by a relatively unique record of stratigraphy, magmatic activities, metamorphism, orogenic events, tectonics, and overall geological style. The Zagros Orogen is part of the Alpine-Himalayan mountain chain. From the northeast to the southwest, the Zagros Orogen consists of four parallel tectonic zones: (i) the UDMA, (ii) the Sanandaj-Sirjan Zone, (iii) the Zagros Fold Thrust belt, and (iv) the Mesopotamian-Persian gulf foreland basin (

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