Iran is hoping to host visitors flocking to nearby Qatar for the 2022 World Cup, with officials boosting flights and readying hotels for an expected influx of football fans.
Iran announced Wednesday that it will waive visa fees for spectators of the 2022 World Cup finals, as it hopes to attract some of the football fans flocking to nearby Qatar."The cabinet agreed to make visas free for spectators of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar who wish to visit Iran," tweeted the spokesman of the Iranian government, Ali Bahadori-Jahromi."This decision aims to encourage tourists to visit Iran during the World Cup and boost the tourism industry there," he added.