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The Zagros Mountains ( Kurdish : Zagros - زاگرۆس, Persian : رشته كوههاى زاگرس ), make up Iran 's and Iraq 's largest mountain range
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Zagros Mountains, mountain system, southwestern Iran. A complex of many parallel ranges separated by valleys and plains, the Zagros Mountains have numerous peaks higher than 3000 m (10,000 ft), some of which have perpetual snow cover. The highest peak is Zard Kūh (4,547 m/14,918 ft). Many of the valleys have fertile soils, and agriculture and livestock raising are important occupations.

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