Number of tourists visiting Iran exceed 7 million

[Tokhme khar]

Number of Tourists Visiting Iran to Exceed 7mln, Official Says
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Head of Iran’s Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization (ICHTO) Ali Asghar Mounesan said that the number of foreign tourists visiting the Islamic Republic in the current Iranian year (March 2018 – March 2019) is expected to hit more than seven million.

• February, 12, 2019 - 17:12
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Addressing the opening ceremony of the 12th international Exhibition of Tourism and Related Industries in Tehran on Tuesday, Mounesan said in the first nine months of the Iranian calendar year, six million foreigners travelled to Iran.

“We hope that with the current trend, the number of foreign travelers to Iran will exceed 7 million, which will be a very significant record in Iran,” he added.

The official went on to say that despite all sanctions imposed against the Islamic Republic by the US, Iran’s tourism sector has managed to overcome problems.

The remarks came as tensions between Iran and the US have escalated since US President Donald Trump walked away from the 2015 nuclear deal between Iran and world powers in May and re-imposed sanctions on the Islamic Republic.

Following the US exit from the nuclear deal, Iran and the remaining parties launched talks to save the accord.

Iran is among the world’s top potential tourist destinations with a variety of ancient sites, including 17 places listed by the UNESCO.

Iranian officials have said they want to annually attract 20 million tourists by 2025 in order to generate $30 billion of revenues as the country seeks to wean itself off the oil money.

 

[nahtanbob]

how many are Iranian origin foreign citizens ?

 

[Aramagedon]

If the US hadn't sanctioned the citizens who visit Iran we had a way more boost in tourism.

 

[Śakra]

how many are Iranian origin foreign citizens ?

Please be kind dear. Besides, most of them are Shias on pilgrimage.

 

[Persian Gulf 1906]

Great news.

Could and should be at least double this without stupid rules and sanctions.

 

[nahtanbob]

Please be kind dear. Besides, most of them are Shias on pilgrimage.

i never thought of religious pilgrims as tourists. I suppose they are

 

[Śakra]

i never thought of religious pilgrims as tourists. I suppose they are

To get to Karbala in Iraq you usually go through iran.

 

[TheImmortal]

Too bad Iran doesn’t allow Its own citizens to return to Iran because of sarbazi.

 

[Tokhme khar]

Pay the fine, you'd get a pardon.

Too bad Iran doesn’t allow Its own citizens to return to Iran because of sarbazi.

 

[Aramagedon]

To get to Karbala in Iraq you usually go through iran.

Iran has its own holy sites in Mashad, Qom and Shriaz you stupid.

 

[Śakra]

Iran has its own holy sites in Mashad, Qom and Shriaz you stupid.

Missed the forest for the trees. My point is almost all these “tourists” are Shia pilgrims.

 

[Hack-Hook]

Pay the fine, you'd get a pardon.

The only solution is wait till you are 50 .

 

[Tokhme khar]

Its a $1000 dollars to get exemption. Many years ago that's what it cost.

The only solution is wait till you are 50 .

 

[RIP Pak LAW]

As Sakra mentioned, most of the Iranian and Saudia tourism, is religious infact 95% of it. Anyways I am sure, Iran, as well as Saudia has more to offer than religious sites.

 

[TheImmortal]

Its a $1000 dollars to get exemption. Many years ago that's what it cost.

$5000-10,000 today. And they want it in dollars.