Cross posted from The Huffington Post:
Last year in August I had the distinct “pleasure” of flying to Tehran on board of an Iran Air Boeing 747. In light of the fact that Iran’s air industry has had two plane crashes and two more in-flight emergencies in just the past 3 weeks, it is important for Americans to understand that US sanctions are partly the cause of these disasters–and that they can be prevented.
I arranged my trip last year so I could attend my cousin’s wedding. As a dual Iranian-Canadian citizen, I am able to travel to Iran with relative ease, and despite common stereotypes, travel to Iran is perfectly safe–that is, except if you are traveling with Iranian airlines.
Needless to say after the trip I swore never to fly with Iran Air again.