At the last minute, after passing through security in the Tehran airport, officials would not let their oldest daughter, 19-year-old Helya, board the Boston-bound plane. She was kept back with about 15 others whose names were called. They got no explanation. After a quick and agonizing decision, and with Helya’s urging, the rest of the family boarded the plane with heavy hearts. They spent most of the flight crying, next to Helya’s empty seat. The family’s plight was emblematic of the some of the confusion that continued Saturday – even as government officials and airlines tried to restore normality after a week of chaos surrounding the travel ban – amid...
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