Rick Steves' Iran: Yesterday and Today

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The Seattle Times

Rick's op-ed on recent elections

The Commonwealth Club

Rick's one hour talk on his experience in Iran

World Focus

Freedoms and constraints in Iranian university life

Talk of the Nation

Rick Steves takes us to Iran

BBC Radio: "The World"

What was it like to film in Iran?

ABCNews.com Interview

A country full of paradoxes

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A full list of Iran coverage

Join Rick as he explores the most surprising and fascinating land he's ever visited: Iran. In a one-hour, ground-breaking travel special on public television, you'll discover the splendid monuments of Iran's rich and glorious past, learn more about the 20th-century story of this perplexing nation, and experience Iranian life today in its historic capital and in a countryside village. Most important, you'll meet the people of this nation whose government so exasperates our own.

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Rick's Iran Class

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Iran Travel Journal

Rick's behind-the-scenes look at filming the special

Rick's Iran Interviews

Four hours of radio interviews on travel in Iran

Iran Slideshow

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Buy the DVD
Iran Almanac

Geography, economy, etc.

Travel to Iran

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Rick Steves' Iran Script

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