Dr. Simon Taylor and an Iranian friend, Reza, had gone for a hike in the mountains. When it began to get dark they decided to stay in one of the many climber's cabins that were abundant in the area. The cabin was near a local shrine. That night only two other men had stayed in the cabin, a father, and son. Late that night Taylor and his friend both woke up gasping for air, as if there was no oxygen in the room. It was very hot and there was no sign of the father and son pair. Outside they could hear movements. Suddenly the cabin was rocked by a series of heavy, pounding thumps. Within seconds they both ran outside terror stricken. A few feet away stood three men. They were completely dressed in black and each carried a lantern like instrument. They all had large dark slanted eyes very lustrous. The men then began communicating with the two witnesses seemingly by using telepathy. It now became apparent that their mouths and noses were both covered. They told them not to be afraid, to pack their things and follow them. The witnesses collected their belongings and dressed, all the while the three dark clad men stood by the doorway looking at them. Taylor and Reza then followed the three men down a twisting path in the woods. After walking for a few hundred feet, they suddenly realized that they were no longer on the path but in some sort of room. Under their feet was a thick Persian rug. The room was oval shaped and was bathed in a soft light. The two witnesses were invited to sit cross-legged on the floor. A transparent "screen" took up the whole of one long wall. Both men could see branches of trees and past them, the distant lights of the city. The room began to shake and shudder and they were told not to be afraid. Both men gripped the carpet below them, as the room was swaying like a cable car going up a mountain. Both also felt tremendous pressure in their ears, one of the men attempted to reassure Taylor. They saw many places and distant locations, apparently going to different countries. Afterwards they were abruptly asked to leave. The witnesses then walked out of the room and were suddenly back in the wooded path. They then realized that they had been gone for five hours. (Three days later, occurred the classic UFO encounters above Tehran with an Imperial Iranian F-4 Phantom jet and a UFO. During the same time there were also reports of "aliens" landing in the holy city of Qum and of abductions in Mashhad.)

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