Grim times in Iran’s ancient capital

I suggest the writer actually goes to Iran with an open mind to see what it's actually like, the scenary is beautiful and this article is nothing but an attempt to make Iran look bad as usual!

A sad and a very accurate picture of contemporary Iran.

What's the point of this article? An Afghani merchant complaining about his sluggish business in Iran due to worldwide sanctions, squashing of post-election uprising of '09, and/or invasion of the British embassy? From camels and bazaar to pomegranates and winter solstice to drought and urban drift, to crime rate and repression, Sanctions and Cyrus the great, to ... Aside from a weak attempt at stating the obvious, the writer is merely exhibiting his skills in in writing a socio-political article in a poetic format.

Your information about Shiraz and its "crime" is not accurate. Your view is too politic and subjective. You do not see (or don't want to se) the Iranian tourists in Persepolis! I don't believe this article.

What kind of an unprofessional piece is this?? Yes there was drought last year but that was last year.. While in some parts of the world there is less precipitation this year, there's a lot in Iran... Is the writer deliberately just writing to make Iran look bad? YES... what can you expect from the racist British establishment.. obviously nothing more!