I am Iran messenger of peace: French tourist

Contrary to what is said in the media in the West, I came across with very friendly, peaceful, intelligent, unbiased and intellectual people during my 21-day stay in Iran, Morel told the Islamic Republic News Agency in a recent interview.

Iran is a very beautiful country with a diverse climate, he said, speaking joyfully about his sightseeing in the Iranian cities of Tehran, Yazd, Tabriz, Kerman and Rasht and especially his voyage through the unique desert of Lut, widely referred to as Dasht-e Lut in the provinces of Kerman and Sistan and Baluchestan and Shahdad and Kalout deserts in the same region.

Whenever I went I visited authentic and noble cities home to very good-natured people that day by day they made me more and more enthusiastic about them, he said.

Now as a tourist who has visited Iran I consider myself to be an ardent fan of the Iranian people, said the former physics professor and present information technology researcher.

The 47-year-old French tourist, who has traveled to many countries in the five continents during the past 20 years of his life, said that he is using the Internet and social media to encourage the people of Europe to have a trip to Iran and get familiar with the very rich history of the country.

When I am with friends and I reminisce with them about my days in Iran I find them surprised and quite eager to travel to the country and to personally experience what I was through, Yannick said.

He said that he is looking forward to returning to Iran soon to visit other places in the amazing country.

The article, an interview by Tahereh Nabiallahi Ghahfarokhi, originally was published by the Cultural Desk of the Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA)

Abridged and translated by: Reza Bahar

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