Originally Posted by
quaxon
I am taking the SFO to Dubai route and am wondering if that goes over Iran as well (I'm assuming it does?) if so does it fly over Tehran and what side of the plane should I sit to see it? I am Iranian and going with my fiance who is Israeli so this is her only chance to really see my home country

Unfortunately not - usually flies close (at least in aviation terms) to the border with Iraq. If you want to see it in the distance, sit on the left hand side of the plane - but it is very unlikely!