🇮🇷 Iran travel: safety & when to go

Isfahan's turquoise domes, Persepolis and legendary hospitality — check current advisories first.

🛡️ Level 4 · Do not travel — Safety · per US State Dept (Nov 2026)

🌤️ Best time to visit Iran

The best weather in Iran is in April, May and October.

Things to do in Iran

🎒 Top things to do

• Grand square (Isfahan) — Isfahan's vast Naqsh-e Jahan square, ringed by blue-tiled mosques and palaces, is a Persian masterpiece.
• Persepolis ruins — Persepolis is the majestic ceremonial capital of the ancient Persian Empire.
• Desert & wind towers (Yazd) — Yazd is a desert city of mud-brick lanes and ancient wind-towers, a Zoroastrian heartland.
• Gardens & poets (Shiraz) — Shiraz, the city of poets and gardens, is the gateway to Persepolis.

🗓️ What's in season

• Spring & autumn (mild) (Mar, Apr, May, Oct, Nov) — Spring (especially around Nowruz) and autumn bring the mildest weather across most of Iran.

Visa (US passport): Visa required in advance (embassy/consulate). Checked June 2026; verify before booking — rules change.

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