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Introducing Iran
Travel Alert: Recent elections in Iran have sparked large ongoing protests in Tehran, and there are reports of similar protests in other cities. Travellers should avoid any demonstrations, check the BBC for news updates or this Lonely Planet article for a range of online resources. Dangerous frontier areas in Iran include the western border with Iraq, and the eastern border regions with Afghanistan and Pakistan. Overland travel across any of these borders is not recommended. See Safe Travel for updated government warnings.
A journey to Iran is a chance to peel away the layers of a country with a serious image problem. Beyond the stereotypes you’ll experience a country desperate to been seen for what it is, rather than what it is perceived to be. Whether you’re travelling in cities like Esfahan or Tabriz, in the Zagros Mountains of Central Iran or the deserts around Kerman, the real Iran will be revealed. It is a country where the desert glory of ancient Persopolis exists alongside the dynamic present of today's traffic-choked Tehran. At its core you’ll discover a country of warm and fascinating people living within an ancient and sophisticated culture. Embrace Iran, and allow the Iranians to embrace you – it’s the most priceless of experiences.
Last updated: Jun 22, 2009
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Tips & articles
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What’s going on in Iran?
6 July 2009
The situation in Iran remains tense. A council of clerics in the holy city of Qum has defied Supreme...
Latest headlines for Iran
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G8 warning on Iran crackdown
10 July 2009 3:17PM
G8 leaders are "seriously concerned" about Iran's "appalling" post-poll violence and its nuclear programme, Barack Obama says.
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US releases five Iranians in Iraq
10 July 2009 8:10AM
Five Iranian officials held by the US military in Iraq since January 2007 are returned to Iran's embassy.
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Iran learns from past to crush dissent
9 July 2009 11:13PM
Iran's leaders have taken lessons from the Shah's downfall to regain control after disputed elections, the BBC's Jon Leyne reports.
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