Friday, 2 July 2021 (YJC) _ The deputy Iran's Tourism Minister announced that the country banned 12 countries from travelling and the reason is the new Covid-19 variant.
The deputy Iran's Tourism Minister, Vali Teymouri announced on Friday that travelers from high-risk 12 countries with the new variants of Covid-19 cannot enter Iran until further notice.
“Diplomats and government officials and representatives of international organizations will be allowed to enter the country if they have the approval of Iran's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and after observing the health procedures,” he said while referring to the latest updates of the travel bans.
Botswana, Brazil, Swatini, India, Osuto, Malawi, Mozambique, Nepal, South Africa, Uruguay, Zambia and Zimbabwe are among those countries announced by the official.