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2022-01-19 21:00
Iran should prepare for potential ‘tsunami of tourism’: deputy minister
TEHRAN –Iran needs to get ready for a probable “tsunami of tourism” once the coronavirus pandemic is over, the deputy tourism minister has announced.
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2022-01-12 16:53
Iran sets new rules for inbound tourists from neighboring countries
TEHRAN – Iranian officials have announced new travel regulations for foreign tourists coming from neighboring countries.
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2021-12-27 16:57
Hotel occupancy rate in Iran up 40%
TEHRAN – The occupancy rate of hotels in Iran has reached 45 percent, the head of the Iranian Hoteliers Association has announced.
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2021-10-24 18:06
UN continues to support Iran in fight against coronavirus
TEHRAN – The United Nations spokesman Stephane Dujarric has expressed readiness to continue support for Iran in the fight against the global pandemic.
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2021-10-20 17:18
Iran tourism still holds its own despite virus restrictions, official says
TEHRAN – Iran's tourism industry has made every effort to stand on its own two feet despite the considerable damage caused by the virus pandemic.
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2021-09-27 20:00
Some $809,000 paid to support tourism businesses in Hormozgan
TEHRAN – The Iranian government has paid some 34 billion rials (some $809,000 at the official exchange rate of 42,000 rials per dollar) in loans to the tourism businesses affected by the coronavirus pandemic in Hormozgan province.
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2021-09-14 21:00
Tehran to host national handicrafts exhibit
TEHRAN- The 35th national handicrafts exhibition of Iran is scheduled to be held at the Tehran Permanent International Fairgrounds from October 19 to 22 as taught restrictions over the coronavirus pandemic have been relaxed.
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2021-09-08 18:19
By Faranak Bakhtiari
Iran vs. “unsanctioned” countries: who dealt better with the pandemic?
TEHRAN – Some people claim that If Iran had better interaction with the world, more facilities would have been imported and coronavirus mortality would have been much less. So, we have compared Iran with eight countries that are not under sanctions to find out which one did better in battling the pandemic?
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2021-08-23 19:08
Martyr Soleimani plan begins fifth phase to confront COVID-19
TEHRAN – The fifth phase of Martyr Soleimani plan began on Monday aiming to curb the fifth wave of the coronavirus pandemic.
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2021-07-27 21:20
COVID-19 causes $7.6b damage to Iran tourism
TEHRAN – Iran’s tourism industry has suffered a loss of some 320 trillion rials ($7.6 billion at the official exchange rate of 42,000 rials per dollar) since the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic, ISNA reported on Tuesday.
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2021-07-02 16:10
Hamedan reopens tourist sites, museums as virus curbs ease
TEHRAN – Museums and other cultural heritage sites in the west-central province of Hamedan have been allowed to reopen doors to the public as restrictions over the coronavirus pandemic have been loosened, the provincial tourism chief has said.
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2021-06-25 13:30
Ayatollah Khamenei receives first dose of Iranian-made coronavirus vaccine
TEHRAN – On Friday, Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Ali Khamenei received the first dose of the Iranian-made COVIRAN BAREKAT vaccine against the coronavirus pandemic.
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2021-06-12 17:45
COVID-19 prevalence on a downward trend
TEHRAN – The spread of coronavirus is slowing down in Iran, as the daily toll has fallen to 115, the lowest figure since April.
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2021-04-25 16:58
Iran ready to help India curb pandemic: health minister
TEHRAN – Iranian Health Minister Saeed Namaki, in a letter to his Indian counterpart, expressed readiness to provide technical assistance, expertise, and equipment to contain coronavirus as new cases surge in India.
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2021-04-24 19:26
Tourism expected to rocket up in lesser-known Iranian province
TEHRAN – Extra support for digital businesses and various travel branches could rocket up the tourism industry in Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad province, the provincial tourism chief has said.
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2021-04-17 18:27
By Faranak Bakhtiari
World Hemophilia Day in the shadow of coronavirus
TEHRAN – While the world is affected by the coronavirus, people with a bleeding disorder are no exception and are highly bearing the impact.
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2021-04-14 17:34
312 Iranian films submitted to Fajr Intl. Film Festival
TEHRAN- A total of 312 productions have been submitted to the 38th annual Fajr International Film Festival, which is scheduled to be held from May 21 to June 2 in Tehran, with Iranian filmmaker Mohammad Mehdi Asgarpur as the director.
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2021-04-09 14:22
Sanctions, coronavirus pandemic not to hinder Iran’s development projects
TEHRAN- The spokesman of the Economic Committee of the Iranian parliament (Majlis) said that the U.S. sanctions and the coronavirus pandemic could not stop the country’s development projects.
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2021-04-05 19:00
Special flight to bring back Iranians living in Britain
TEHRAN – The Iranian flag carrier Iran Air will operate a special flight to London on April 11 to bring home back Iranians as the highly contagious variant of coronavirus is spreading in the European country.
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2021-03-05 18:07
Affordable prices expected to bring back boom into Iran tourism
TEHRAN – The reasonable prices of Iran tours are expected to bring back the boom into the tourism sector of the country in post coronavirus era, the head of the Iranian Tour Operators Association has said.
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2021-03-03 18:17
Mazandaran overnight stays cut by 58 percent due to virus
TEHRAN – Overnight stays in Mazandaran province, one of the most touristic Iranian provinces owing to vibrant lush green landscape and an attractive stretch of coastline, has plunged 58 percent over the past 12 months.
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2021-03-02 21:34
Some $154m paid to support tourism businesses across Iran
TEHRAN - The Iranian government has paid 6.5 trillion rials ($154.7 million at the official exchange rate of 42,000 rials per dollar) in loans to the tourism businesses affected by the coronavirus pandemic across the country in the current Iranian year 1399 (started on March 20, 2020), the tourism minister has said.
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2021-01-26 17:52
Sa’dabad historical complex reopens as virus curbs eased
TEHRAN –The Sa’dabad Cultural-Historical Complex on Tuesday reopened its doors to the public as some restrictions over the coronavirus pandemic have been relaxed in Tehran.
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2021-01-25 17:57
Coronavirus causes $3.3b damage to Iran’s tourism so far, minister says
TEHRAN –Iran’s tourism industry has suffered a loss of over 140 trillion rials (about $3.33 billion at the official exchange rate of 42,000 rials per dollar) since the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic, Cultural Heritage, Tourism, and Handicrafts Minister has said.
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2021-01-23 17:30
Ecotourism, an opportunity for travel lovers during coronavirus pandemic
TEHRAN –It’s been almost a year since the beginning of the global outbreak of the coronavirus, which forced the world to stop and drop everything.
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2021-01-23 17:29
Some $1.7b proposed for corona-affected tourism businesses
TEHRAN – The national budget bill for the next calendar year (starting on March 20) has proposed 70 trillion rials (about $1.7 billion at the official exchange rate of 42,000 rials per dollar) to support tourism businesses affected by the coronavirus pandemic.
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2021-01-15 10:56
‘Electronic infrastructure promotes resilience of economies during pandemic’
TEHRAN- Countries that had a stronger e-government infrastructure during the coronavirus pandemic situation were able to have a more resilient economy, the chairman of the Information Technology and Communication Committee of Iran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture (ICCIMA) stated.
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2021-01-09 18:02
Government pays $538,000 in loans to support tourism businesses in Golestan
TEHRAN – The Iranian government has paid 22.6 billion rials (about $538,000 at the official rate of 42,000 rials) in loans to the tourism businesses affected by the coronavirus pandemic in the northern Golestan province.
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2020-12-28 18:00
Some $1.9m paid to support tourism businesses in Kerman
TEHRAN –The Iranian government has paid 80 billion rials (about $1.9 million at the official rate of 42,000 rials) in loans to the tourism businesses affected by the coronavirus pandemic in the southeastern Kerman province.
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2020-12-22 17:08
Government pays $270,000 in loans to support tourism businesses in Semnan
TEHRAN – The Iranian government has paid 11.3 billion rials (about $270,000 at the official rate of 42,000 rials) in loans to the tourism businesses affected by the coronavirus pandemic in the north-central Semnan province.
