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US citizens can visit Iran—at Iranian discretion—with a state minder the same way US citizens can travel to North Korea. You can't travel freely and you can't t
by WildUtah 10y ago
US citizens can visit Iran—at Iranian discretion—with a state minder the same way US citizens can travel to North Korea. You can't travel freely and you can't travel without personal scrutiny ('extreme vetting') from Iranian officials.
- bajsejohannes 10y agoCitation? I know from personal experience that this is not the case for non-US citizens.
- jpatokal 10y agoStart here: http://triphackr.com/how-to-travel-to-iran-as-an-american/ http://triphackr.com/how-to-travel-to-iran-as-an-american/ TL;DR: Visa applications take longer (but still usually <30 days) and you must be accompanied by a guide at all times, but other than that you're free to travel around. It's worth noting that this is considerably looser than North Korea, where you not only have a guide, but can only go to the places that have been agreed in advance and your guides permit you to go to.
- Cacti 10y agoWow. None of that is true.