The lack of direct flights to major cities, and the inability to use credit cards due to an isolated banking system brought about by the unfair sanctions against Iran, are the two main problems for tourists visiting Iran,” head of the Iran Cultural Heritage, Handcrafts and Tourism Organization, Masoud Soltanifar said on Saturday. The country is now running 900 tourism projects totaling $7.3 million in a bid to foster tourism, IRNA reported.
