Rick Steves' travels have taught him the power of people-to-people diplomacy. Now as tensions rise between the United States and Iran, he's taking action. “Rick Steves’ Iran: Yesterday and Today” will be a one-hour public television special on Iran's people and culture. It is slated to premiere nationwide in January, 2009.

• Rick's Iran Travel Journal: Get the behind the scenes look at Rick's experience
• Rick's Iran Slideshow: View powerful images and reflections from Rick's trip
• Why Rick is in Iran: Read why Rick is undertaking this project
• Abdi Sami's Iran Slideshow: See photos taken by a co-producer of Rick's show on Iran

Rick and Iran in the Media

• Rick Steves' travels in Iran. Listen as he speaks with BBC's "The World" about his experiences there.
• ABC News: Steves Unravels the Paradoxes of Iran's Conflicted National Identity
• The Seattle Post-Intelligencer: Travel Guru Assesses Iran
• Los Angeles Times: Rick Steves' Iran, the Most Fascinating Land He's Ever Visited
• Budget Travel: Rick Steves Shares Impressions of Iran