Question: highest elevation in the middle east and north africa
Answer: Mount Damavand ( Persian : دماوند ‎ ( dæmɒːvænd ) ( listen ) ) , a potentially active volcano , is a stratovolcano which is the highest peak in Iran and the highest volcano in Asia ; the Kunlun Volcanic Group in Tibet is higher than Damāvand , but are not considered to be volcanic mountains .