Iran
Country of Asia

Iran

Practical Information

Travel essentials, government safety advisories and The Out Index score for Iran.

Complete SafeTravel Warning

Do Not Travel

Do not travel to Iran due to the volatile security situation in the region, the risk of arbitrary arrest or detention and the potential for violent civil unrest.

Check the latest and most up to date official information here.

Official Names

  • Islamic Republic of Iran(English)
  • Jomhuri-ye Eslami-ye Iran (جمهوری اسلامی ایران)(Persian)

Region

  • Middle East

Continents

  • Asia
  • Africa

Total Population

85,000,000(as of 2023)

Capital

Tehran Tehran (THR)

ISO Codes

IRISO 3166 alpha-2IRNISO 3166 alpha-3364ISO 3166 numeric

Communications

+98Dial code.irCountry-code top-level domain

Currency

  • Iranian Rial (IRR • ﷼)

Driving Side

Right Side of the Road

Electricity

Voltage: 220 V · Frequency: 50 Hz · Plug types: Type C, Type F

Languages

National
  • Persian(fas)a
  • Arabic(ara)c
  • Azerbaijani(aze)c
  • Gilaki(glk)c
  • Kurdish(kur)c

Current Time & Time Zone

4:25pm, 23rd August 2026Iran Standard Time(IRST • UTC+03:30)

Largest Cities

Tehran(THR • 8,693,706 residents as of 2016)
Mashhad(MHD • 3,001,184 residents as of 2016)
Isfahan(IFN • 1,961,260 residents as of 2016)
Karaj(1,592,492 residents as of 2016)
Shiraz(SYZ • 1,565,572 residents as of 2016)

Busiest Airports

Mehrabad International Airport(THR • 12,300,000 passengers as of 2023)
Imam Khomeini International Airport(IKA • 10,000,000 passengers as of 2019)
Mashhad International Airport(MHD • 4,000,000 passengers as of 2023)
Isfahan International Airport(IFN • 2,000,000 passengers as of 2023)

Map of Iran

Map of Iran
Map of Iran

Flags

Flag of Iran
Flag of Iran

Plug types

Type C
Type C
Type F
Type F
Status
aDe Jure · cIndigenous
The Out Index

Out Score of Iran

Iran has not received an Out Score yet.

Out Score of Iran

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