T he visa waiver program initiated by Iran for citizens of Oman is poised to boost the Islamic Republic’s travel industry in general and health tourism sector in particular.

“The presence of health and medical tourists in the province of Shiraz has led to a 108% jump in the number of foreign tourists visiting the area,” Ali Asghar Mounesan, the head of Iran’s Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts, and Tourism Organization, has been quoted as saying.

“This shows that the expansion of visa waiver programs will benefit our country’s tourism sector,”