Salam. I’m currently in the US and wanting to fly back home. I’m not finding any airline that flies to Iran. I understand there’s conflict between the countries, but has anyone had family or friends or someone they know that has been able to come back to Iran recently from kharej? I checked everything and everywhere. Qatar, Emirates, China Air, Air India, Turkish Airlines, etc. I see that flights to surrounding countries in the Middle East are available, but nothing to Iran. I can fly from California to Turkey, to Dubai, to Doha, Pakistan, to Saudi Arabia, etc., however, no flights to Iran. Some airlines do not even list Iran as an option to select flights for. The only airline that shows it flies into Iran is Turkish Airlines which only shows flights for end of September and beginning of October, however, when I spoke to them (airline) on the phone , they informed me those are not guaranteed flights and can be canceled. Why even have those flights then? I don’t know. But I need to return home. Does anyone know how I can come? I even looked at coming by way of trains. The only route available is Van Turkey to Iran which runs Mondays and Thursdays. There’s an airport in Van Turkey, but they don’t fly into Iran. But I don’t know the language and would have to fly to Istanbul, wait 14 hours, then fly to Van airport, then I am scared to have to leave there and get a taxi and be taken to the railway station and buy a train ticket and board the train, hoping it’s within the correct day and time. I don’t know Turkish and scared of traveling by myself and getting into a cab. I don’t know what to do. Please, if you have any information let me know. And please don’t tell me not to come, that it’s better where I am, that it’s grim in Iran. I just need help getting home. Please.

My adoptive father used to have Video Tapes sent over from Iran that featured Caltex Records Music Videos and there is one song i can remember that was English in the first half and then farsi in the last half. The song is called 'Chera rafti chara' and its by Homayoun Shajarian but it was sung by a female performer. I have tried to find the version but haven't had any luck.

Here are the lyrics i remember;

" When i think of all the memories we shared together, I'm surrounded and i feel emptiness, I'm surrounded by your soul, wherever i go, ill be thinking of you every day, wishing you never went away...why did you have to go it was too soon, why did danger call your name did it have to take you away, your somewhere high above, i wish the sky was filled with joy and love i have a special place here right in my heart though were apart surrounded by your soul, wherever you are up in heaven chera rafti chera, bo barum nemishe....."

please any help would be much appreciated.