.ir

.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
Registered domains	1,636,568 (2024-7-12)
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

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

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 IRNIC's proposal for the ایران. IDN ccTLD (representing the Persian spelling of Iran), pending the final step of String Delegation^{[clarification needed]}.^[4]