All very well sending SITA / AFTN and EMAIL, They don't respond to any of them.
For the most part you will find them rude and unhelpful and often don't have a clue of english but to find out what you're doing 'wrong' you can call them directly on +98 21660 25298 (This is good for ATS routings queries and permit needs, it is a valid Iranian CAA tel no, not an agent)
They will tell you to AFTN your application, when you get no response you will call again and this time another rude individual will make you feel stupid for using AFTN and to send an email (
[email protected]).
You won't get a response on this either but person no 3 will also make you feel stupid again and tell you how you should have sent it a month before because that is when the cut off was.
At this point you will send both an AFTN and an Email but neither will reach their destination, so you call and speak to rude person no 4 who smokes fags and slurps coffee down the phone at you. At this point you have still got nowhere.
By now you have spent 500 bucks on long distance calls and the security services of your home counrty will start an investigation as to why you make so many calls to the 'Axis of Evil'.
Take my advice, use a permit company, there are loads of them.
As for payment of Nav fees's, the ask for them in advance usually, for this you should probably go with an agent as they have the facilities in place for this, you don't want to draw attention by sending money to Iran.
(Not sure if Mods allow posting of telephone no's but I stand by this one, apologies if it's against the rules)
