Tourism chief Hammoud al-Yaqoubi promises to ensure safety but recommends that travellers do not visit country alone or be American
Three American hikers detained in Iran are to be charged with espionage, three months after they were arrested for crossing over the border from Iraq.
The spying allegation, revealed by Tehran’s chief prosecutor yesterday, is the first sign of Iran’s intention to put the three on trial, despite repeated demands from Washington for their release.