Iran offered up to 13 years of tax holidays to hoteliers at an international tourism summit on Sunday as it seeks to boost visitor numbers and revamp its dilapidated hotels.
Politicians allied to President Hassan Rouhani came out strongest in a second round of parliamentary elections in Iran, but his moderate faction appeared unlikely to clinch an overall majority.
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani's allies have won all of the capital's 30 seats in parliament, with 90 percent of votes counted from last week's election, state television reported on Sunday.
President Hassan Rouhani won a resounding vote of support and his moderate allies made a strong showing in high stakes elections that could speed Iran's post-sanctions opening to the world, according to early partial results on Saturday.
Iranian state television reported on Thursday that Europe's Airbus will deliver 100 passengers planes to the Islamic republic within four years.
Iran took a huge step to ending its international isolation Saturday as sanctions on the Islamic republic were lifted following the entry into force of last July's momentous nuclear deal with major powers.
President Hassan Rouhani hailed on Sunday a nuclear deal with world powers as a "golden page" in Iran's history, and looked forward to an economic future less dependent on oil as the country emerges from years of sanctions and isolation.
Iran's supreme leader said Monday the United States was seeking to influence next month's elections in the Islamic republic but said such efforts would receive a "punch in the mouth".
Iran's President Hassan Rouhani has denounced possible new US sanctions on his country which could jeopardise a hard-won nuclear deal due to be finally implemented within weeks.
