A recent trip to Iran's scenic Kish Island in the Persian Gulf was a stark reminder of the opposing currents pulling Iranian society in dramatically different directions. The biggest casualty here is the country's failed Persian Gulf island tourism project, and a dream that at one point seemed feasible and achievable.
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How sanctions sank Iran's Persian Gulf tourism dream
Failed Kish Island resort comes a dreary second to neighboring Dubai
The beaches of the Iranian resort island of Kish have been largely empty despite the arrival of peak tourism season. (Photo by Shuntaro Fukutomi)
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