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Iran tourism statistics shows that tourism in Iran is booming with a 12% growth in foreign tourist arrivals for the month of June 2016. Right after a historic dea<\/a>l, between six world Iran tourism expecting a big jump in the tourism industry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to the news and Iran tourism<\/a> statistics the number of foreign tourists who visited Iran was doubled after the nuclear agreement in January 2016. The Most of the tourists who apply for getting visa<\/a> to visit Iran are from Germany<\/strong>, Italy<\/strong> and France<\/strong>, the head of Iranian Tour Operators Association, Ebrahim Pourfaraj, told IRNA on Thursday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cNot taking religious tourists [visiting holy shrines] into account, Europeans rank first among tourists who visit the country,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Iran Tourism: A long way to go<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Iran certainly has a long way to go 20 million tourists is what Iran should handle based on Iran Mater Plan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Earlier this month, Cultural Heritage, Tourism, and Handicraft Organization Director Masoud Soltanifar announced that Iran has increased its visa on arrival<\/a> extension from 1 month to 3 months.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Iran Visa on Arrival<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

For the time being, citizens of 190 countries can obtain visa on arrival<\/a> at the country\u2019s airports with one-month validation, he added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In October 2015, Soltanifar said the easing of visa<\/a> rules was opening the door for the return of foreign tourists to Iran.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The number of foreigners visiting Iran<\/a> has grown 12 percent in each of the past two years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In 2014, Iran hosted over five million tourists (Including religious tourists), bringing in some $7.5 billion in revenue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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