Financial Tribune- The elimination of subsidized foreign currency offered to travelers is not expected to affect the country's outbound tourism market, officials and experts said. The new regulations of the Central Bank of Iran put an end to foreign currency offered to travelers at subsidized rates (about 600 rials lower for each dollar compared ...

Financial Tribune- Developing Iranian islands in the Persian Gulf is one of the country's strategic plans to help promote tourism and jumpstart the local economy, according to an official at Iran's Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization. "There are over 30 islands in the region, most of which have the potential to contribute to ...