Neighboring countries main source of Iran tourism, deputy minister says 

TEHRAN – Citizens from the neighboring countries have been the main source of tourism for Iran since coronavirus restrictions were eased several months ago, the deputy tourism minister Ali-Asghar Shalbafian has said. 

Neighboring countries to attend Tehran tourism fair

TEHRAN – Exhibitors and travel insiders from neighboring countries are planning to participate in the 15th Tehran International Tourism Exhibition, which will be held at Tehran Permanent International Fairgrounds from January 29 to February 1.

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.  

Zarif urges dialogue with regional Arab states to maintain security

TEHRAN – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has called on Iran’s Arab neighbors to seize on the opportunity to advance cooperation among the region’s countries.

Coronavirus: Iran preparing to reopen doors to foreign travelers

TEHRAN – Iran’s tourism ministry has forecast that the country will start hosting foreign travelers as of mid-summer with the priority given to travelers from the neighboring countries.

By Mahnaz Abdi

Trade centers in regional countries to spur non-oil exports

Reimposition of the U.S. sanctions on Iranian economy has led the Islamic Republic to reduce its dependence on oil revenues and elevate its other sources of income instead; while increasing non-oil exports has come as the most significant approach in this regard.

Isfahan festival focus turns to cinema of Iran’s neighboring countries 

TEHRAN – The director of the 32nd International Film Festival for Children and Youth in Isfahan, Alireza Tabesh, said on Tuesday that the festival’s special focus is on films from Iran’s neighboring countries.

Sistan-Baluchestan quarterly non-oil exports rise 86% yr/yr

TEHRAN- The value of non-oil exports from Iran’s southeastern province of Sistan-Baluchestan jumped 86 percent during the first quarter of current Iranian calendar year (March 21-June 21) from that of the same quarter in the past year, head of the province’s Industry, Mining and Trade Department announced.

By: Ebrahim Fallahi

Iran’s winning cards in facing U.S. sanctions

Surrounded by fifteen neighboring countries through land and sea, Iran enjoys a very strategic geopolitical and economic position in the Middle East