Low in beautiful landscapes, Lut Desert is the exception that proves the rule in Iran. It is known like the hottest place in the world, but frankly speaking, it was nice when i've been there (november 2016). This desert is awesome and rare, it is not an erg or reg, it is a blend of earth and dust. Very special but incredible. The must-see is the light during the sunset, so enjoyable.

In France, our Ministry of Foreign Affairs advises us where we can go and where we should not go thanks to a scale of values: in particular a map with colours, green when it's ok, red when it's not (yellow and orange between green and red). I guess it's more or less similar in other countries (western countries at least). Today, Iran is totally in red for political reasons (especially today it's understandable because of protests and the death of Mahsa Amini, but it was not so obvious before). It was not the case in november of 2016, but Lut Desert and almost all the borders of Iran were coloured in red. The invoked reason was mainly presence of anti-personnel mines. As you can't go there alone, this reason seemed not so relevant to me, i wouldn't say the same in case of wars or dangerous diseases (Ebola for example). So I've been there and i don't regret it.

If my memory is good, I was in Kerman and my friends and me took a taxi thanks to a local travel agency. I think it's the best solution even if the driving in Iran is crazy. We combined Lut Desert with Rayen castle and another famous WHS: Bam.