Australia has just lowered its travel warning for Iran - potentially putting a trip to the Islamic republic on a holiday bucket list for keen travellers.
Previously Australians had been told to "reconsider their need to travel" to Iran, but the warning has now been lowered to "exercise a high degree of caution". The decision will be seen as a further sign of warming ties between the West and Iran after a landmark nuclear bargain that was struck this year. 
The Coalition is also keen to persuade Tehran to accept the return of thousands of Iranian asylum seekers who travelled by boat to Australia but are considered unlikely to be granted refugee status.
Foreign Affairs Minister Julie Bishop made a rare visit to Iran in   April in a bid to strike a deal on the return of failed asylum seekers, and also agreed to share sensitive intelligence on the fight against Islamic State extremists in neighbouring Iraq and Syria.
The official travel advice from the Foreign Affairs department was changed on Monday and still cautions Australians in Iran not to travel to border areas with Iraq, Pakistan and Afghanistan.
A spokeswoman said the lowering of the level of advice reflected the official assessment of the current safety and security environment in Iran.
"As with all travel, we recommend Australians subscribe to the country travel advice, register their travel, and purchase appropriate travel insurance," she said.
Iran has been a holiday destination - especially the picturesque central city of Isfahan - but "ongoing regional tensions" had meant people were officially counselled to reconsider travelling since 2012, the second-highest level after "do not travel".
Iran is now ranked alongside other Middle East countries Israel, Jordan and Kuwait. Tourists are still urged to reconsider travel to Saudi Arabia, and not to go to Iraq, Syria or Yemen.