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Jonathan's experience in Iran very much jibes with my own.

I don't think I've ever felt the level of openness, warmth, and hospitality toward me as a stranger that I felt from the people I met in Iran.

They elevate civility and etiquette practically to an art form — or, in the case of 𝘵𝘢𝘢𝘳𝘰𝘧, to a competive sport :)

If you've ever seen the late great Anthony Bourdain's Iran episode of his travel series "Parts Unknown," you know that he came away with a very similar impression of the Iranian people.

Tony once wrote: "The vibe in Iran, the general feeling of walking down the streets, through the markets, the way we were received everywhere by total strangers and passersby was overwhelmingly friendly. I have said that Iran is the most outgoingly warm, pro-American place we’ve ever shot."

https://x.com/jonathanacbrown/status/1935429975655502094?s=46

Air defense systems have been activated over Tehran, Iranian authorities say
From CNN’s Lex Harvey
Air defense systems have been activated over Tehran, Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps posted on Telegram just before 4 a.m. local time.