What is the capital of Iran?
The capital of Iran is Tehran.
- Official name
- Islamic Republic of Iran
- Capital
- Tehran
- Region
- Asia
- Subregion
- Southern Asia
- Currency
- Iranian rial
- Languages
- Persian (Farsi)
- Land neighbours
- Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Iraq, Pakistan, Türkiye, Turkmenistan
- Area
- 1,648,195 km²
- Landlocked
- No
- Calling code
- +98
- Internet domain
- .ir
Quick answers about Iran
What currency is used in Iran?
Iran uses Iranian rial.
Where is Iran?
Iran is in Southern Asia, within Asia.
What languages are spoken in Iran?
The reference languages listed for Iran are Persian (Farsi).
Which countries border Iran?
Iran shares listed land borders with Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Iraq, Pakistan, Türkiye, Turkmenistan.
Is Iran landlocked?
No. Iran is not landlocked.
States and provinces in Iran
- Alborz
- Ardebil
- Bushehr
- Chahar Mahall and Bakhtiari
- East Azarbaijan
- Esfahan
- Fars
- Gilan
- Golestan
- Hamadan
- Hormozgan
- Ilam
- Kerman
- Kermanshah
- Khuzestan
- Kohgiluyeh and Buyer Ahmad
- Kordestan
- Lorestan
- Markazi
- Mazandaran
- North Khorasan
- Qazvin
- Qom
- Razavi Khorasan
- Semnan
- Sistan and Baluchestan
- South Khorasan
- Tehran
- West Azarbaijan
- Yazd
- Zanjan
Sources and review
Facts were last reviewed on 13 September 2026. Boundaries and state/province names use Natural Earth. Country reference fields use the Countries dataset. India boundary presentation follows the project’s stated Survey of India reference.