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Dasht-e Lut is a vast desert in southeastern Iran known for its extreme heat and distinctive landscape featuring salt flats, canyons, and wind-eroded rock formations. The desert is notable as one of the hottest places on Earth and was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site due to its unique geological and geographical features.
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Lut Desert (Persian: دشت لوت, romanized: Dasht-e Lut, lit. 'Plain of Emptiness') is a desert with both extensive salt flats and dunes located in the provinces of Kerman and Sistan-Baluchestan, Iran. It is the world's 33rd-largest desert, and was included in UNESCO's World Heritage List on July 17, 2016.
The name is derived from Lut which means 'bare, empty' in Persian and dasht which means 'plain' in Persian.