Mark Moffett / Harvester Ant (Messor sp) returning to nest with a seed it has collected to husk and store, near Kerman, Iran

Nigel Marven / Mt Damarand, Iran, Middle-East.

Chris Mattison / Kaiser's spotted newt (Neurergus kaiseri), captive, endemic to Iran.

Daniel Heuclin / Wagner's viper (Montivipera / Vipera wagneri) captive, from Eastern Turkey, Iran. Critically endangered

Daniel Heuclin / Wagner's viper (Montivipera / Vipera wagneri) captive, from Eastern Turkey, Iran. Critically endangered

Rod Williams / Armenian viper (Vipera raddei) captive, from Armenia, Iran, Turkey

Daniel Heuclin / Eastern saw-scaled viper (Echis carinatus sochureki) studio shot, captive, from Pakistan, Afghanistan, Iran.

Nigel Marven / Orsinii's viper (Vipera ursinii) on rock with flowers, Albarz Mountains, Iran, vulnerable species

Philippe Clement / Persian ironwood (Parrotia persica) leaf in autumn colours, native to Iran

Philippe Clement / Persian ironwood (Parrotia persica) leaves in autumn colours, native to Iran

Philippe Clement / Persian ironwood (Parrotia persica) leaf in autumn colours, native to Iran

Simon Colmer / Persian Ironwood {Parrotia persica} leaves in autumn, UK, native to northern Iran