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will not be sympathetic if you end up in jail after committing a crime locally, even if such actions would be legal in your own country. Don’t expect support for feminist or political statements you make in Iran, for example. In genuine emergencies you might get some assistance, but only if other channels have been exhausted. For example, if you need to get home urgently, a free ticket is exceedingly unlikely – the embassy would expect you to have insurance. If you have all your money and documents stolen, it might assist with getting a new passport, but you can forget a loan for onward travel.

Iranian Embassies & Consulates

This is an abridged list of Iranian embassies and consulates abroad. For a full, reasonably up-to-date list see www.irania nvisa.com.

Afghanistan Kabul ( 020-210 1390/4; Charahi Sherpur, Shahr-e Nau, Kabul); Herat (040 220015; Jad-e Walayat, Herat)

Australia Canberra ( 02-6290 2421; www.iranembassy.org.au; 25 Culgoa Crt, O’Malley, Canberra, ACT 2606)

Azerbaijan Baku (consular section 012-4980766; www.iranembassy.az; Cəfər Cabbarli küç 44, Baku); Nakhchivan ( 0136-50343; Atatüurk küç 13, Nakhchivan; 10.30am-noon Mon-Thu)

Belgium Brussels ( 2-627 0380; www.iranembassy.be; Ave Victoria 3, behind Franklin Roosveltlaan 15, Brussels B1050; 9am-noon Mon & Fri, 1-4pm Wed)

Canada Ottowa ( 613-233 4726; www.salamiran.org; 245 Metcalfe St, Ottawa, Ontario K2P 2K2)

Denmark Copenhagen ( 39 16 00 73; www.iran-embassy.dk; Engskiftevej 6, 2100 København)

France Paris ( 01 40 69 79 60-65; www.amb-iran.fr; 4 Ave d’Iena, 75116, Paris)

Germany Berlin ( 030-84 3530; www.iranembassy.de; Podbielskiallee 67, Berlin D-14195); Frankfurt ( 069-5600 0739; www.irangk.de; Raimundstr. 90, Frankfurt 60320); Hamburg ( 040-514 4060; www.generalkonsulatiran.de; Alsterkrugchaussee 333, Hamburg 22297)

India Delhi ( 91-011-23329600; www.iran-embassy.org.in; 5 Barakhamba Rd, New Delhi, 110001); Mumbai ( 3630073; www.iriconmumbai.com; 1st fl Swapnalok, 47 Nepean Sea Rd, Mumbai)

Ireland Dublin ( 01-288 0252; iranembassy@indigo.ie; 72 Mount Merrion Ave, Blackrock, Dublin)

Japan Tokyo ( 3-3446 8022-23; www.iranembassyjp.com; 10-32-3 Chōme Minami Aazabu, Minato-ku, Tokyo)

Kazakhstan Almaty ( 0272-541974-75; 31-33, Luganski St, Almaty)

Netherlands The Hague ( 070-354 8483; www.iranianembassy.nl; Duinweg 20, 2585JX, The Hague)

New Zealand Wellington ( 04-386 2976; www.iranembassy.org.nz; 151 Te Anau Rd, Hataitai, Wellington)

Pakistan Islamabad ( 051-2276270; fax 2824839; House 222-238, St 2, G-5/1 Diplomatic Enclave, Islamabad); Karachi ( 021-5874371; fax 5874633; 81 Shahrah-i-Iran, Clifton, Karachi); Lahore ( 042-7590926-29; fax 757 0374; 55-A Shadman II, Lahore); Peshawar ( 091-845403; 18-C Park Ave, University Town, Peshawar); Quetta ( 081-843527, fax 829766; 2/33 Hali Rd, Quetta)

Spain Madrid ( 6135 9642; 28016 Calle Jeres 5, Madrid)

Syria Damascus ( 011-222 6459; Autostraad al-Mezzeh, Damascus)

Tajikistan Dushanbe ( 0372-210072-74; Kucai Bokhtar 18 aka Tehran St, Dushanbe)

Turkey Ankara ( 0312-468 2820; Tahran Caddesi 10, Kavaklidere, Ankara); Erzurum ( 0442-316 2285; Yenishehir Girisi, just off Atatürk Bulvarı, Erzurum); İstanbul ( 0212-513 8230; Ankara Caddesi 1/2, Cağaloğlu, İstanbul); Trabzon ( 0462-326 7651; Taksim Caddesi, Kizil Toprak Sok, Trabzon)

Turkmenistan Ashgabat ( 012-34 14 52; fax 35 05 65; Tehran köçesi 3, Ashgabat)

UK London (consulate 020 7937 5225; www.iran-embassy.org.uk; 50 Kensington Court, London W8 5DB)

USA Washington The Iranian Interests Section is in the Pakistan embassy ( 202-965 4990; www.daftar.org; 2209 Wisconsin Ave, NW, Washington, 20007)

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YOU’VE BEEN WARNED

Check these websites for the latest (usually quite conservative) travel warnings and advice:

Australian Department of Foreign Affairs & Trade (www.smartraveller.gov.au)

Canadian Department of Foreign Affairs & International Trade (www.voyage.gc.ca)

Japan Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA; www.mofa.go.jp)

Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs (www.minbuza.nl)

New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs & Trade