KUCHING, Oct 19: Tourist arrivals from Iran to Malaysia had declined by about 49 per cent as of Aug 2026 compared with the same period last year, prompting a renewed push for tourism cooperation.
In a Facebook post, Malaysia’s Minister of Tourism, Arts, and Culture, Dato Sri Tiong King Sing, said Iranian tourist arrivals in Malaysia stood at around 7,400 as of August this year, down about 49 per cent from 14,628 visitors in the same period last year.
He said this followed a bilateral meeting with Iran’s Deputy Minister of Cultural Heritage, Tourism, and Handicrafts, Dr Ali Darabi, to discuss cooperation between Malaysia and Iran in cultural heritage, tourism, handicrafts, arts, and culture in depth.
