Ebrahim Pourfaraj

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  • International travelers take photos of the 19th-century Nasir al-Molk Mosque, a tourist destination in Shiraz, southern Iran. 2019-05-28 22:18

    Iran exempts inbound tour operators from VAT

    TEHRAN – Iranian travel agencies have been exempted from value-added tax (VAT) in order to encourage the county’s budding tourism sector.

  • People attend Iran’s pavilion at the 2018 World Travel Market London 2018-11-10 22:25

    Iran pavilion exceeds expectations at London Tourism Fair

    TEHRAN – Iran pavilion was warmly received at the World Travel Market London, which brought together travel markers and exhibitors from some 180 countries from November 5 to 7.

  • Foreign nationals tour Isfahan’s Imam Mosque, a Safavid-era monument famed for its iconic blue-tiled mosaics and its sizable proportions. 2018-01-01 19:58

    Abolishing VAT for inbound tours on agenda

    TEHRAN – Iran’s tourism body is pursuing to waive a controversial value added tax levied on inbound package tours as the taxation is deemed a “serious threat” to the county’s budding tourism sector.

  • People visit Imam Square, a UNESCO World Heritage in Isfahan, central Iran 2017-12-30 18:34

    Iran to scrap paper visas for all countries

    TEHRAN – Iran will stop issuing paper visas in favor of electronic ones for all countries by May 2018, said Hassan Qashqavi, the deputy foreign minister for consular affairs.

  • An undated picture released by irandoostan.com shows Western travelers posing for a photo near Chehel Sotoun, a Safavid-era pavilion in Isfahan, central Iran. 2017-08-19 20:08

    Tourist flow from U.S. to Iran not slowed down

    TEHRAN – The tourist flow from the U.S. to Iran has not been slowed down as its year-on-year rate shows no decrease in the stream, says the chief executive of the Iranian Tour Operators Association.

  • Iran’s tourism chief Zahra Ahmadipour (C) addresses a travel meeting on Russia in Tehran on June 17, 2017. 2017-06-20 09:41

    Iran seeks balanced tourism ties with Russia

    TEHRAN – Iran’s tourism chief on Saturday urged the need to achieve a balance between the inbound and outbound tourist flows that currently exist between the country and Russia.

  • An undated picture released by irandoostan.com shows Western travelers posing for a photo near Chehel Sotoun, a Safavid-era pavilion in Isfahan, central Iran. 2017-06-05 19:08

    No restrictions for American travelers to visit Iran

    TEHRAN – Problems in issuing Iran visas for U.S. nationals have been solved so that they can easily obtain the entry permission for traveling to the country, says the chief executive of the Iranian Tour Operators Association.

  • Chief executive of Iranian Tour Operators Association Ebrahim Pourfaraj in an undated photo 2017-04-15 21:18

    Iran’s promising tourism industry falls short of qualified guides

    TEHRAN – The promising tourism industry in Iran may be hampered by a shortage of qualified tour guides, Ebrahim Pourfaraj, the chief executive of Iranian Tour Operators Association, said on Friday.