Karun River

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Karun River
Image source · Wikimedia CommonsAlireza Javaheri · CC BY 3.0Photograph cropped.

Flowing through Ahvaz, the Karun divides the city between eastern and western banks and forms the axis of its public life. The White Bridge, Iran’s first suspension bridge, has become the city’s emblem—especially at sunset, when its pale arches and the lights of Ahvaz are reflected in the river.