I was just going to start a thread on this, when I see this thread already running.
As a background, I have travelled to Iran with my car three times, and never had anything like this at the application stage.
I just went onto the website of
Touran Zamin – Iran Tour and Travel Co. – Iranian Tour and Visa. They were the agency I used on the second and third trips I made to Iran by car:
IMPORTANT: According to recent Regulations of Foreign Affair, If you travel to Iran with private vehicle (car/motorcycle/bike), you need to inform us in advance to get the permission for your Vehicle, There may be an authorized guide appointed for accompanying you in this case. Not reporting this may cause problems like entry refusal or deportation.
Seems like there is some truth to this. I wonder if they really will start to refuse you entry with a car?
I've seen a lot of Iran, so the country is mostly on my itinerary to connect others places. It's also the only country I will need a carnet for, so if this comes true, I will scrap these plans, given that UK registered car owners are now forced into dealing with the shameless racketeering of RAC carnets...
I guess we just have to sit and watch this one?