Update on Iranian trip

"BEIRUT — Things are moving along, albeit slowly, for my Iranian trip. I’ve discovered that I can’t just get a tourist visa and then write, although some people do that. Instead, I need to get a journalistic visa because if I go the tourist route, and I publish articles, the Iranians will likely not let me back in the country. This is unacceptable to me, as I don’t think you can do very good journalism with a one-off, parachute trip. You have to get to know the place, return many times, etc.

So, going the official route, with my hands raised and showing the Iranian information ministry that I mean no harm is the best route for me."
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