Hi RR,
Nobody official asked to see our insurance papers or told us we need any.
Leaving the border area one man stopped us and begged us to buy some: he started at 50€ then went down to 20€, but actually we have worldwide coverage at the moment and told him we didn't need any and off we went. (Thailand was the only place that wouldn't accept it).
We do have a green card, but Iran is crossed out, as in not covered.
We didn't buy a diesel card (according to our guide book they don't sell them any more to tourists). I don't know whether that's true or not. We didn't look for one.
We have found diesel quite easily (just look for where the trucks stop... On the outskirts of town are best). When we've stopped at villages with no diesel they've been able to tell us how many km to a station with gazoil (Gaz-o-eel). The furthest was 45km.
One station had diesel but no card and at one station we bought from a truck driver on his card.
If you are lucky they give you the card price: 3000 rials per Mitte (300 Tuman = 0,07€) but normally we pay 6000 rials (0,14€). Standard price around the country.
Hope that helps!
Helen
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