Ocean plate from time of Pangaea is now being torn apart under Iraq and Iran
When you purchase through links on our site , we may earn an affiliate commission . Here ’s how it works . A long - lost oceanic plate is dive deep into the mantlepiece , drag down the gall above , researchers say . However , the dental plate is also tearing apart below the Zagros Mountains in Iraq as it plunges downward , aim some of the load off the overlying crust ....