A mere $7000.00 dollars gets you 13 days of luxury trip to Iran guided by the veteran New York Times reporter Elaine Sciolino (above picture). However, if you’re gay, Jew or have an Israeli entry stamp in your passport, things might get dicey on you luxury trip.

Kevin who is an official “Times Journeys representative” puts it this way:

“…anyone with a page in their passport with an Israeli visa will be declined.”

And when it comes to one’s identity as gay or Jew, Kevin says:

“I don’t know if you’d want to tell that to everyone you met; if that would be the best idea,"

Above is from a blog posted three years ago about NY Time’s tours to Iran. On that occasion Elaine Sciolino, veteran New York Times reporter was to be the tour guide accompanying the tourists on their 13 day Iran luxury tour.

News about the newest NY Times’ Iran tour guide:

“Dr. Philip Gordon, who was the top National Security Council official focused on the Middle East during the negotiation of the Iran nuclear deal, has a long history of expertise on the country and the region.  As White House Coordinator for the Middle East, North Africa and the Gulf from 2013-15, Phil advised President Obama on U.S. relations with Iran and coordinated U.S. policy toward Iran on bilateral relations, regional issues, and the nuclear deal.”

As was said three years ago; enjoy your luxury trip to a land where women are legally classified as second class citizens and are forced to wear Hijab, gays, Baha’is, journalists, activists … are persecuted.

And should you run across a public hanging or limb chopping and see it from the comfort of your sightseeing tour bus, consider it as a bonus experience included in your $7000.00 trip charge.

Besides those inconveniences, have a great 13 days of luxury trip to the Persia under apartheid rule. Bon voyage.

 

Airtight sanctions, a la against the despicable South Africa apartheid, works. U.S. lawmakers get to it.
 

Picture above; Obama's top Iran man speaking at the Islamist fascists’' lobby, NIAC