A businessman was returning to the U.S. from Asia and had a connecting flight in Iran. After deboarding the plane he stopped by the bathroom. After washing his hands he looked down to realize his bag had been stolen. That is a problem for anyone, but for him it was a disaster, because his wallet and passport were in it. He rushed out into the terminal to see if he could spot someone running away, but he found no one.

He was relieved that at least he was traveling with a co-worker, but his supposed friend said he couldn’t stay around and help that his wife had planned a very important party and he had to get on the next flight and get back home. With a “Hang in there buddy” he ran away.

Frantic, he approached the airline desk and asked for help. The line was backed up, the flight attendant…