Long-isolated Iran to ease visa requirements amid tourism boom . The move comes as the U.S. and Europe are trying to increase their ties with Iran, which has been under international sanctions since November 2009. Tourism officials predict less restrictive visa guidelines and Rouhani 's policy of moderation will help those numbers increase significantly . `` The number of tourists has been increasing day by day and we 're feeling the increase , '' says Mohammad Eslami , a tour guide for the Tehran-based Azadi International Tourism Organization . Tourism workers in Iran say numbers of visitors `` increasing day by day ''
Long-isolated Iran to ease visa requirements amid tourism boom . The move comes as the U.S. and Europe are trying to increase their ties with Iran, which has been under international sanctions since November 2009. Tourism workers in Iran say numbers of visitors `` increasing day by day ''