KATHMANDU, March 13 (Xinhua) -- The Nepali government has decided to halt the issuance of visa-on-arrival facilities to Iranian nationals visiting the country to prevent a possible influx of Iranians into Nepal amid the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, Nepal's Department of Immigration said on Friday.

Iranian nationals, except those holding official and diplomatic passports, will now be required to obtain a visa from a Nepali embassy or diplomatic mission abroad before entering Nepal, the department said. ■