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2022-01-14 20:00
Hotel occupancy rate in West Azarbaijan up 41%
TEHRAN – The bed occupancy rate of hotels and accommodation centers across northwestern West Azarbaijan province rose 41 percent during the first nine months of the current Iranian calendar year (March 21-December 21, 2021) compared to the same period of time in the past year.
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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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2022-01-09 17:48
Omicron could peak in Iran in coming weeks, expert warns
TEHRAN – The secretary of the National Scientific Committee of Coronavirus has warned that the Omicron-fueled surge in COVID-19 cases is likely to peak in the country in the coming weeks.
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2022-01-07 17:07
Iran develops adenovirus-based vaccine against corona
TEHRAN – “Pastu Covad” is the first Iranian-made coronavirus vaccine based on adenovirus that has successfully completed its animal studies, IRNA reported on Friday.
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2022-01-02 17:11
IRGC’s “Noora” vaccine begins third phase of human trial
TEHRAN – Noora coronavirus vaccine, developed and produced by Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, affiliated with the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC), entered the third phase of the human trial on Sunday.
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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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2021-12-26 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.
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2021-12-19 12:58
Iran reports first case of Omicron variant
TEHRAN – The first case of the Omicron COVID-19 variant has been identified in Iran, Mohammad Mehdi Gooya, head of the health ministry’s diseases management center, confirmed on Sunday.
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2021-12-14 21:15
Dezful Museum of Anthropology reopens as pandemic eases
TEHRAN – Dezful Museum of Anthropology reopened to visitors on Monday after about two years of closure caused by the coronavirus pandemic.
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2021-12-12 17:38
Ayatollah Khamenei calls for rebuilding health network
TEHRAN - Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has emphasized the need for rebuilding the country’s health network as a prerequisite for reducing treatment costs and improving medical services.
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2021-12-11 21:36
Germany to remove Iran from its high-risk list
TEHRAN - Updating the list of countries that are highly affected by the COVID-19 disease, the German authorities have announced that Iran and four other countries will be removed from the high-risk list on Sunday, December 12.
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2021-12-04 22:00
Vintage Volkswagens stage rally in support of responsible tourism
TEHRAN – On Thursday, a total of 24 vintage Volkswagens from across Iran started to join a car rally towards Kashan in support of responsible tourism during the COVID era.
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2021-12-03 17:58
Iran has not stopped issuing tourist visas: official
TEHRAN – By the emergence of a highly contagious Omicron variant, Iran has not stopped issuing tourist visas, which it resumed on October 23 following 19 months of suspension to curb the virus.
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2021-11-26 21:30
Iran set to showcase attractions at Fitur 2022
TEHRAN – The Touring & Automobile Club of the Islamic Republic of Iran (TACI) has been tasked with organizing the Iran pavilion at Fitur 2022 to promote tourism attractions, handicrafts, and traditions of the country at the prestigious Spain fair.
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2021-11-26 18:47
Foreign tourists should buy COVID insurance
TEHRAN – In addition to a mandatory negative PCR test certificate, international travelers visiting Iran should buy coronavirus insurance, a tourism official announced on Thursday.
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2021-11-17 19:30
Ardabil’s ‘biggest’ 5-star hotel under construction
TEHRAN – Private investors are now constructing a 5-star hotel, which according to local officials would be the “biggest” of its kind in the northwestern Ardabil province.
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2021-11-16 18:50
Iran hotel prices soar some 30 present
TEHRAN – An average of 30 percent has been added to hotel prices in Iran, the Head of the Iranian Hoteliers Association announced on Tuesday.
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2021-11-12 20:00
Coronavirus causes $16m damage to Kermanshah tourism
TEHRAN – The tourism industry of Kermanshah has taken some 670 billion rials (about $16 million at the official exchange rate of 42,000 rials per dollar) hit from the coronavirus outbreak so far, the provincial tourism chief has announced.
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2021-11-10 17:30
Negative PCR test or vaccination proof mandatory for hotel accommodation
TEHRAN – A negative COVID-19 test or vaccination certificate is required for travelers who want to stay in accommodation centers including hotels, motels, guest houses, and eco-lodge units, the head of the Association of Iranian Hoteliers has announced.
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2021-11-07 18:36
“Hope Puppet” born to heal wounds of coronavirus in Iran
TEHRAN – Iran has launched a puppet making festival to bring back hope to the people who have been afflicted physically or mentally amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
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2021-11-06 20:00
‘Humans inherited susceptibility to COVID infections from Neanderthals’
TEHRAN - New studies suggest that modern humans have inherited susceptibility to COVID-19 infections from Neanderthals, according to Iranian archaeologist Hamed Vahdatinasab.
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2021-11-02 17:52
Iranian minister hails investment in tourism
TEHRAN – Iranian tourism minister on Monday hailed further investment in the realm of the travel industry as the Islamic Republic is preparing to jumpstart tourism following months of recession caused by the pandemic.
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2021-11-01 20:46
Korea needs diplomatic judgement
TEHRAN— The South Korea ambassador to Iran has “donated” 2000 masks to a hospital in Tehran. The move angered Iranians, as they considered it an insult to the great nation of Iran.
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2021-10-27 19:12
Natives of Sistan-Baluchestan to attend Expo 2020
TEHRAN – A selection of craftspeople, travel insiders, and exhibitors from Sistan-Baluchestan are getting prepared to promote the southeastern Iranian province at the Expo 2020 Dubai, which is currently underway in the UAE.
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2021-10-26 18:26
By Afshin Majlesi
‘Untold stories’ now available for you to re-discover majestic Isfahan
TEHRAN – A selection of 200 “untold stories” about Isfahan is now available for you to re-discover the ancient city, which has long been nicknamed as “half the world”.
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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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2021-10-18 17:12
Iranian hotels ready to welcome foreign tourists
TEHRAN –Iranian hotels are ready to receive foreign tourists as the issuance of tourist visas and the flow of foreign tourists from land and air borders will be resumed this month.
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2021-10-16 19:03
U.S. to lift ban on vaccinated travelers from Iran, other countries
TEHRAN – The United States is set to lift its COVID-19 restrictions for fully vaccinated visitors from Iran and several other countries, putting an end to historic restrictions that had barred much of the world from entering the country for as long as 21 months.
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2021-10-15 20:30
Vintage cars stage rally in support of responsible tourism
TEHRAN – Tens of historical and vintage vehicles hold a three-day car rally between Tehran and the northern Mazandaran province in support of responsible tourism during the COVID-19 era.
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2021-10-15 20:00
Russia to lift COVID ban on flights to Iran, other countries
TEHRAN - Russia is scheduled to lift its COVID-19 ban on flights to Iran and several other countries as of Nov. 9, the government coronavirus task force said on Thursday.
