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Moqavemat
City in Khuzestan province, Iran

Moqavemat

Moqavemat is a city in the Central District of Khorramshahr County, Khuzestan province, Iran.

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The city's name translates as "resistance," a reference to the Iran–Iraq War. Moqavemat is adjacent to Khorramshahr.

How locals move

Getting around Moqavemat the local way

  • Get inA river ferry is available from nearby Basra, across the border in Iraq, taking just 45 minutes to complete the journey.
  • Get inThe ferry is run by Valfajr Shipping Company and there are multiple sailings each week.

From Wikivoyage: Khorramshahr, CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us. Last edited 2026-09.

Text adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photograph: khamenei.ir (see Commons), Wikimedia Commons.