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2023-11-24 17:27
Medical tourism essential for Iran's free trade zones
TEHRAN - The Supreme Council of Free Trade-Industrial and Special Economic Zones has said the expansion of medical tourism is a top priority for Iran’s free zones.
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2023-11-05 17:36
Iran university opens office in Oman to draw medical tourists
TEHRAN – A southern Iranian university has opened an office in Oman seeking to draw more medical tourists from the Sultanate.
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2023-10-24 17:24
Ardabil, a famed destination for hydrotherapy offerings, to host intl. seminar on health tourism
TEHRAN – Ardabil is set to hold an international seminar on medical and health tourism with special attention devoted to hydrotherapy, which the northwestern Iranian province is famed for.
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2023-10-24 17:20
Iran, Turkmenistan to hold tourism event in Ashgabat
TEHRAN – Iran and Turkmenistan will hold a joint event in Ashgabat to promote tourism, cultural heritage, and handicrafts.
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2023-10-07 18:33
Kordestan starts new campaign for medical tourism
TEHRAN—Iran’s Kordestan is launching a new tourism campaign aimed at attracting international patients primarily from neighboring countries.
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2023-10-06 20:58
Mazandaran’s first medical tourism center inaugurated
TEHRAN - On Thursday, a host of local officials, healthcare professionals, and travel insiders inaugurated a center dedicated to medical tourism in Nowshahr of Mazandaran province, northern Iran.
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2023-10-04 18:17
Hearing-impaired offered sightseeing tours in Mashhad
TEHRAN—Mashhad’s tourism directorate has conducted guided city tours for the hearing-impaired people.
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2023-09-15 23:18
Over 2,500 tourism projects worth $7.4 billion underway in Iran, minister says
TEHRAN—More than 2,500 tourism-related projects worth 3.7 quadrillion rials ($7.4 billion) are currently underway across Iran, the tourism minister said on Wednesday.
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2023-09-03 18:17
Mashhad expects travel boom as Iran relaxes COVID rules
TEHRAN—The number of foreign arrivals in Mashhad is expected to double during the last ten days of Safar, the second month of the lunar Islamic calendar in which Shia Muslims hold special mourning services.
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2023-08-27 18:19
Mashhad: unforgettable adventures await in northeast Iran
TEHRAN - If you are a traveler seeking a destination that smoothly blends religious, cultural heritage, and natural beauty, Mashhad may be a great choice.
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2023-08-22 19:09
Iran attracts one million medical tourists in year
TEHRAN – The number of medical tourists visiting Iran is around one million people per annum, an official with Health Ministry has said.
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2023-08-05 19:42
Tehran, Islamabad discuss ways to deepen tourism ties
TEHRAN—On Friday, Iran’s Minister of Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Ezzatollah Zarghami, and Pakistan President Arif Alvi discussed ways to underpin tourism relations between the two neighboring countries.
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2023-07-31 19:12
Mashhad registers some four million overnight stays in Q1
TEHRAN – Mashhad, a prime destination for Shia pilgrims and medical travelers in northeast Iran, has recorded some four million overnight stays, mainly by domestic travelers, in the first three months of the current Iranian calendar year (started on March 21).
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2023-07-25 19:33
Iran’s healthcare expertise attracts patients for transplants, infertility, and cosmetology
TEHRAN – The majority of foreign patients choose Iran for medical services in the areas of infertility, obstetrics, gynecology, ophthalmology, cosmetology, orthopedics, and transplantation, according to Deputy Health Minister Saeid Karimi.
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2023-07-24 19:11
Iran saw 1.4 million tourists from mid-March to mid-June
TEHRAN – Iran saw some 1.4 million tourist arrivals during the first three months of the current Iranian calendar year (March 21 - June 21), which shows 43 percent growth year on year.
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2023-07-23 18:44
Iran to form steering council dedicated to medical tourism
TEHRAN – The Iranian ministers of tourism, health, and foreign affairs have decided to establish a steering council tasked to buttress the medical tourism sector of the Islamic Republic.
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2023-07-23 15:48
Some 240 hospitals ready to accept medical tourists
TEHRAN - Health Minister Bahram Einollahi has said about 240 hospitals in the country are ready to accept medical tourists.
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2023-07-21 17:56
By Afshin Majlesi
Iran taps into neighboring markets to drive tourism growth
TEHRAN - In a bid to boost its tourism industry, Iran has set its sights on attracting visitors mostly from neighboring countries.
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2023-07-11 18:27
Mashhad’s Q1 medical tourism revenues jump 35% y/y
TEHRAN – Mashhad’s medical tourism revenues were about 1.119 trillion rials (some $2.2 million) during the first three months of the current Iranian calendar year (started on March 21), which shows 35 percent growth year on year.
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2023-07-09 18:21
By Afshin Majlesi
A sheer heaven for cosmetic surgery
TEHRAN - Drawing on the advice of former patients, thousands of people travel abroad for wallet-friendly operations to enhance their looks and appearance.
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2023-07-08 19:14
Iran is a suitable destination for medical tourism: president
TEHRAN – Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has said the Islamic Republic is a suitable destination for medical tourism.
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2023-07-08 19:14
Iran’s medical tourism revenues reach $1 billion in year: deputy minister
TEHRAN – Iran’s medical tourism revenues reached $1 billion during the past Iranian calendar year (ended on Mach 20), Saeid Karimi, the deputy minister of health, has said.
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2023-07-04 22:35
Iran targets six million medical tourists in year
TEHRAN – On Monday, Mahdi Safari, the deputy foreign minister for economic diplomacy, said Iran’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs plans to attract six million medical tourists per year, IRNA reported.
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2023-06-14 19:23
Medical tourism projects underway nationwide
TEHRAN – Some 28 medical tourism projects are currently underway across Iran, an official with the tourism ministry has said.
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2023-05-17 19:03
Khuzestan holds potential to become health tourism destination
TEHRAN – The southwestern province of Khuzestan has considerable potential to become a medical tourism destination, the deputy provincial tourism chief has said.
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2023-05-10 18:02
Mashhad establishes sister city link with Karbala
TEHRAN – Iran’s Mashhad has forged a sister city agreement with Iraq’s Karbala to facilitate health tourism and pilgrimage between the two holy cities.
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2023-04-14 21:02
Iran attracts over one million medical tourists in year, official says
TEHRAN – Iran hosted some 1.1 million medical tourists from different countries during the past Iranian calendar year 1401 (ended on March 20), an official with the Ministry of Health has said.
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2023-02-13 23:17
Alborz holds potential to become medical tourism destination
TEHRAN – Alborz province holds the potential to become a hub for health tourism, an official with health ministry has said.
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2023-02-08 23:32
Medical tourism: Kerman calls to boost ties with Muscat
TEHRAN – Iran’s Kerman province and Muscat have agreed to draw a roadmap for widening ties in the field of health and medical tourism.
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2023-01-27 18:28
Golestan still unknown destination for medical tourists, official says
TEHRAN – Having three nuclear medical centers, experienced specialists, and proper infrastructure, Golestan province is still an unknown destination for medical tourists, the provincial tourism chief has said.