.ir

.ir is the Internet country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for Iran. It is managed by the Institute for Research in Fundamental Sciences.

.ir

Introduced	6 April 1994
TLD type	Country code top-level domain
Status	Active
Registry	Institute for Research in Fundamental Sciences
Intended use	Entities connected with Iran
Actual use	Popular in Iran and websites related to infrared
Registered domains	1,636,568 (2024-7-12)[1]
Registration restrictions	Generally open for Iranians and non-Iranians; 3rd-level registrations under subdomains have varied restrictions and are restricted to Iranian-related entities
Structure	May register at second level or at third level beneath generic-category 2nd level domains
Dispute policies	IRNIC Dispute Resolution Policy
Registry website	nic.ir

Pricing

Purchasing a domain name is done through the IRNIC website, but reselling is also allowed. As of May 2024, the price of registration is 200,000 IRR (US$4.76).

Second-level domains

• .ir – public^[2]
• .ac.ir – academic (tertiary education and research establishments) and learned societies.
• .co.ir – commercial/companies
• .gov.ir – government (Islamic Republic of Iran)
• .id.ir – personal, one per unique national identity number
• .net.ir – ISPs and network companies approved by the CRA
• .org.ir – non-profit organisations
• .sch.ir – schools, primary and secondary education

Persian domains

Persian internationalized domain names are available for registration under .ایران.ir for public, in the Persian script.^[3]

In 2010, ICANN approved the domain ایران. (the Persian spelling of "Iran") after it passed a review to ensure it was technically safe and correctly represented the country's name. It then became eligible to be added to the internet's official list of country domains.^[4]

Testbeds

• .dnssec.ir – limited term testbed for DNSSEC support