Passengers

2022-07-20 20:19

Iran domestic tourism: over 56 million passengers traveled by bus last year

TEHRAN – More than 56 million passengers used busses for their overland journeys across Iran during the past Iranian calendar year (ended March 20).

Time to restart? Tehran tourism fair kicks off amid virus concerns

2022-01-29 18:51

By Afshin Majlesi

Time to restart? Tehran tourism fair kicks off amid virus concerns

TEHRAN – Early on Saturday, doors of the 15th Tehran International Tourism Exhibition opened to people as a mounting wave of coronavirus puts high hopes of travel insiders in the hand of fate.

2022-01-25 17:29

Iraq committed to preventing COVID patients from entering Iran

TEHRAN – Monitoring of PCR tests has increased at Baghdad and Najaf airports to prevent COVID patients from entering Iran, Iraqi Minister of Health Hani Musa Al-Aqabi said in a meeting with Pir-Hossein Kolivand, head of the Iranian Red Crescent Society.

2021-12-28 18:35

214 travelers suspected of COVID-19 quarantined

TEHRAN – Some 214 passengers, who had tested positive at the borders, have so far been temporarily quarantined since March 10, under a plan to rapidly identify suspected cases of coronavirus and prevent the spread of new strains.

2021-12-26 21:36

Iran not to apply travel restrictions to all air passengers

TEHRAN – Iran’s deputy tourism minister has said the newly-declared travel restrictions do not apply to all air passengers.

2021-12-18 17:31

Over 4,000 passengers tested for coronavirus in a week

TEHRAN – A total of 4,011 passengers have been screened for coronavirus by thermal tests at the country's official borders over the past week, Mehdi Valipour, head of Relief and Rescue Organization affiliated to the Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS), said.

2021-11-16 20:00

Turkey drops PCR test for fully vaccinated Iranian travelers

TEHRAN – Turkey has agreed to drop mandatory PCR tests for fully vaccinated Iranian travelers, ILNA reported.

2021-10-31 19:30

Over 764,000 passengers tested for coronavirus

TEHRAN – Some 764,305 passengers have so far been screened for coronavirus by thermal tests at the country's official borders since March 10, Mehdi Valipour, head of Relief and Rescue Organization affiliated to the Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS), said.

2021-10-17 19:00

Over 729,000 passengers screened for coronavirus at borders

TEHRAN – A total of 729,294 passengers have so far been screened for coronavirus by thermal tests at the country's official borders since March 10, Mehdi Valipour, head of Relief and Rescue Organization affiliated to the Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS), said on Sunday.

2021-10-13 21:29

COVID-19 tests for over 194,000 passengers at borders

TEHRAN – PCR and rapid tests have been performed on 194,312 passengers at the country’s official borders based on a plan launched on March 10 to rapidly identify suspected cases of coronavirus.

2021-10-09 18:24

Over 700,000 passengers screened for COVID-19 at borders

TEHRAN – A total of 700,108 passengers have so far been screened for coronavirus by thermal tests at the country's official borders since March 10, Mehdi Valipour, head of Relief and Rescue Organization affiliated to the Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS), said on Saturday.

2021-09-19 19:00

COVID-19 screening for 622,000 travelers at borders

TEHRAN – Some 622,515 passengers have so far been screened for coronavirus by thermal tests at the country's official borders since March 10, Mehdi Valipour, head of Relief and Rescue Organization affiliated to the Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS), said on Saturday.

2021-08-28 19:30

Over 564,000 passengers tested for COVID-19 at borders

TEHRAN – A total of 564,348 passengers have so far been screened for coronavirus at the country's official borders since March 10, Mehdi Valipour, head of Relief and Rescue Organization affiliated to the Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS), said on Saturday.

2021-08-24 16:24

203 travelers suspected of COVID-19 quarantined

TEHRAN – Some 203 passengers, who tested positive at the borders, have so far been temporarily quarantined since March 10, under a plan to rapidly identify suspected cases of coronavirus and prevent the spread of new strains.

2021-08-10 20:00

PCR tests for over 56,000 passengers at border points

TEHRAN – PCR tests have been performed on 56,889 passengers at the country’s official borders based on a plan launched on March 10 to rapidly identify suspected cases of coronavirus.

2021-08-03 17:58

Over 504,000 passengers screened for coronavirus at borders

TEHRAN – Some 504,928 passengers have so far been screened for coronavirus by thermal tests at the country's official borders since March 10, Mehdi Valipour, head of Relief and Rescue Organization affiliated to the Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS), has stated.

2021-08-02 17:00

Iraqi travelers with negative PCR test can enter Iran

TEHRAN – PCR test has been canceled for Iraqi passengers at Iranian airports, and they will be able to enter the country with a negative PCR test card.

Over 465,000 passengers screened for COVID-19 at borders

2021-07-23 15:00

187 passengers quarantined at borders due to COVID-19

TEHRAN – A total of 187 passengers, who had tested positive, have so far been temporarily quarantined under a plan to rapidly identify suspected cases of coronavirus and prevent the spread of new strains.

2021-07-04 16:46

COVID-19 screening for 424,000 passengers at borders

TEHRAN – Some 424,395 passengers have so far been screened for coronavirus by thermal tests at the country's official borders since March 10, Mehdi Valipour, head of Relief and Rescue Organization affiliated to the Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS), has stated.