Iran travel warning lifted
14th July 2009
The Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) has relaxed its travel advice for Iran.
The FCO no longer advises against all but essential travel to the troubled country, which was plunged into violence following presidential elections in June.
There were fatal clashes between security forces and demonstrators protesting the result in the week following the election.
Since then the government has cracked down on protests. The FCO advises travellers to “avoid demonstrations, large public gatherings and areas where security forces are deployed.”
The advice continues: “You should not watch, photograph or be seen taking an interest in demonstrations or the security forces as you may find yourself subject to arrest and detention without warning. One British national was detained for two days recently when he was picked up in the vicinity of a demonstration.
“Both international and internal communications are difficult. It is no longer possible to make an international telephone call from Iran to the UK. Mobile phone services including the text service (SMS) are suspended intermittently, particularly during demonstrations. Some email services and a wide range of internet sites are blocked. British Citizens should monitor local developments closely and check FCO travel advice frequently.”
Flights have continued to operate as normal throughout the unrest. Interestingly, tour operator
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