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Several more reports have arrived in the past 48 hours from the Fellowship of Reconciliation’s 9th civilian diplomacy delegation to Iran. Earlier this week, the group flew south from Iran to Shiraz, and they have since traveled to the ancient, mighty ruins of Persepolis as well as the gorgeous city of Esfahan. Delegation leader David Hartsough wrote two short reflections from this city of rivers, known to all Iranians as "half the world." His first, "Don’t Bring Your Guns," is both a humorous and political commentary: