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Germany, the US and the UK publish their travel advice openly. Here is what those that cover Iran say, side by side, checked daily.
Updated 23 Oct 2026 · Checked 24 Oct 2026Official page
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Updated 22 Oct 2026 · Checked 24 Oct 2026Official page
Updated 13 Aug 2026 · Checked 24 Oct 2026Official page
Scams to know
Ask for ID and a uniformed officer; never hand over papers or money or get in their car.
Source: GOV.UK · Checked 24 Oct 2026 ↗Avoid motorbike taxis and book a car in advance instead.
Source: GOV.UK · Checked 24 Oct 2026 ↗Countrywise is a summary. The official page is authoritative.
Health
Be up to date on routine vaccines including measles; hepatitis A and B and typhoid are recommended, and a rabies shot is worth discussing with a doctor.
Altitude sickness can affect visitors in parts of the country.
Checked 24 Oct 2026Official page
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Deep facts
| GDP | ≈ $362.7 billionSource: World Bank · 2025 figures · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
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| Per person | ≈ $3,924Source: World Bank · 2025 figures · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
| Top exports | plastics, iron ore, alcohols, natural gas, refined copper (2023)Source: The World Factbook (archive) · as of 2025/26 · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
| Population | 92.4 millionSource: World Bank · 2025 figures · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
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| Median age | 35.2 yearsSource: The World Factbook (archive) · 2025 figures · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
| Life expectancy | 75.6 yearsSource: The World Factbook (archive) · 2024 figures · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
| Religions | Muslim (official) 98.5%, Christian 0.7%, Baha'i 0.3%, agnostic 0.3%, other (includes Zoroastrian, Jewish, Hindu) 0.2% (2020 est.)Source: The World Factbook (archive) · 2020 figures · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
| Area | 1,648,195 km²Source: The World Factbook (archive) · as of 2025/26 · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
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| Climate | mostly arid or semiarid, subtropical along Caspian coastSource: The World Factbook (archive) · as of 2025/26 · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
| Terrain | rugged, mountainous rim; high, central basin with deserts, mountains; small, discontinuous plains along both coastsSource: The World Factbook (archive) · as of 2025/26 · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
| Type of government | theocratic republicSource: The World Factbook (archive) · as of 2025/26 · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
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| Calling code | +98Source: libphonenumber · Checked 24 Oct 2026 ↗ |
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