An ocean disappears and two tears beneath Iran… What is happening in the depths of the Earth?

An ocean disappears and two tears beneath Iran… What is happening in the depths of the Earth? An international research team has revealed two tears in a deep tectonic plate beneath southeastern Iran, in a discovery that sheds light on the geological stages that led to the disappearance of an ancient ocean and the collision of continents millions of years ago. A study published…
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