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2025-12-01 17:37
Iran highlights itself as safe, family-friendly destination at QTM 2025
TEHRAN--Iran has taken great steps to boost tourism in the Persian Gulf region by emphasizing its introduction as a safe, family-friendly, and affordable destination at Qatar Travel Mart (QTM 2025).
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2025-12-01 17:36
Iran attractions showcased at Yerevan tourism exhibition
TEHRAN—Iran participated at Yerevan international tourism exhibition which was recently held at Meridian Expo & Event Centre in Yerevan, Armenia.
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2025-11-19 17:43
4.5 million tourists visit Iran in six months, minister says
TEHRAN—Close to 4.5 million tourists from target countries visited Iran during the first half of current Iranian year (March-September 2025), said Minister of Cultural Heritage, Tourism, and Handicrafts Reza Salehi-Amiri.
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2025-11-18 17:40
Medical tourism offices to collaborate to attract Iraqi patients in Kermanshah
TEHRAN - A meeting was held in Kermanshah city with presence of managers of medical tourism offices and medical staff to develop the cross-border cooperation and utilize the province's capacity in the field of health tourism, Fahimeh Roushan, a tourism official of the province said.
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2025-11-10 17:02
Iran tourism minister meets Chinese, Iraqi counterparts at UN Tourism General Assembly
TEHRAN — Minister of Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts Seyyed Reza Salehi-Amiri met with China’s Minister of Culture and Tourism, Sun Yeli, and Iraq’s Minister of Culture, Tourism and Antiquities, Ahmed Fakak Al-Badrani, during the 26th UN Tourism General Assembly, which officially opened in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on Sunday.
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2025-10-17 16:53
Establishment of fishing piers will boost Abadan's tourism, lawmaker says
TEHRAN—Seyyed Mohammad Molavi, an MP representing Abadan in the Iranian parliament, said that fishing piers, jet skis, jet boats, and other water sports should be activated in the Bahmanshir and Arvandrud rivers to develop tourism in the region.
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2025-09-20 17:22
Iran, Iraq to improve ties through tourism roadshow
TEHRAN— Iran-Iraq ties in cultural heritage, tourism and handicrafts fields are improving in spite of regional and international crises, Cultural Heritage, Tourism, and Handicrafts Minister Seyyed Reza Salehi-Amiri has said.
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2025-09-19 17:00
Shalbafian: Iran ready to draw foreign investment in health tourism
TEHRAN—Iran is ready to draw foreign investment in health tourism, said Ali-Asghar Shalbafian, a senior official of Tourism Ministry.
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2025-09-13 16:12
Joint insurance with ECO, BRICS to facilitate health tourism in Iran
TEHRAN – The health ministry is following up on establishing a joint insurance system with neighboring countries, as well as organizations such as the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) and BRICS, to facilitate the treatment of foreign patients in the country.
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2025-06-02 15:24
Hamedan to host health tourism confobition of ECO countries
TEHRAN---The third international health tourism confobition (conference and exhibition) of the ECO member countries will be held in Hamedan from June 11 to 13 this year.
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2025-05-30 16:25
Iran’s potentials in health tourism welcomed by Ghana
TEHRAN— The deputy tourism minister, Anoushirvan Mohseni Bandpei, has emphasized Iran’s strategic potential in health tourism and promoted expansion of mutual ties, which was welcomed by the Ghanaian side on the sidelines of the 49th session of the Executive Council of the World Tourism Organization in Segovia, Spain.
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2024-08-23 17:26
Alborz makes strides to draw intl. health tourists
TEHRAN – Alborz province, home to the first health tourism village in Iran, has set sights on drawing international visitors by enhancing infrastructures.
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2024-08-07 18:04
Mashhad medical tourism soars in Q1
TEHRAN – Mashhad has witnessed a substantial boost in medical tourism, welcoming thousands of international patients in the first quarter of this Persian year (started on March 20).
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2024-07-30 17:11
Iran to launch Master’s program in medical tourism
TEHRAN - For the first time in the country, Alborz University of Medical Sciences has been granted approval to establish a Master’s program in medical tourism, marking a significant milestone in Iran’s educational and healthcare landscape.
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2024-02-14 22:52
Health tourism takes center stage at Tehran international exhibition
TEHRAN - In a move to address weaknesses in health tourism structures, the head of the Health Tourism Council has announced the establishment of a dedicated task force within the Office of the Iranian President.
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2024-01-05 17:27
Pakistani minister visits Shiraz, emphasizes medical tourism cooperation
TEHRAN – Syed Sardar Ali Shah, Pakistan’s Provincial Minister of Sindh for Education, Culture, Tourism, and Antiquities and Archives, arrived at Shiraz on Thursday morning, to attend a major tourism fair being underway in the ancient Iranian city.
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2023-12-18 17:26
Ardabil to host intl. seminar for health tourism
TEHRAN – The ancient city of Ardabil is set to hold an international seminar dedicated to health tourism and hydrotherapy on December 26.
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2023-12-04 20:09
Health tourism revenue triples that of regular tourism, official says
TEHRAN- Health tourism could generate three times more revenue than regular tourism, a tourism official has said.
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2023-11-28 17:04
Tehran university to host conference on health tourism
TEHRAN – The Islamic Azad University will be holding a national conference on health tourism.
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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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2023-10-24 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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2023-10-07 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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2023-09-02 15:36
Patients from 164 countries visiting Iran for medical treatment
TEHRAN- Foreign patients from 164 countries are visiting Iran to receive medical treatment services, Saeed Karimi, the deputy health minister, 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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2023-04-25 16:54
Traditional medicine an opportunity for health tourism: official
TEHRAN - The Iranian traditional medicine provides an exceptional opportunity for the development of health tourism in the country, Arman Zargaran, a health ministry official, has said.
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2023-04-18 21:52
Health tourism still untapped resource for Alborz province, expert says
TEHRAN –Alborz province could benefit economically from developing health tourism, an expert has said.
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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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2023-03-04 18:37
Developing health tourism in Uramanat leads to economic growth, expert says
TEHRAN – Economic and social development of the UNESCO-designated Uramanat can be achieved through strengthening health tourism in the western Iranian region, a tourism expert 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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2023-01-16 22:00
National conference to discuss health tourism in Golestan
TEHRAN – The northern province of Golestan is getting prepared to hold a conference on health tourism on January 26, the provincial tourism chief has said.