Practical guide
Iran before your trip: Tehran, language and currency essentials
A first compass for finding your bearings in Iran: its capital, Persian and the rial. Flights and other operational details need to be checked for the latest information.
When starting to plan a trip to Iran, it helps to distinguish stable reference points—Tehran, Persian and the Iranian rial—from details that can change. The available information identifies Imam Khomeini International Airport in Tehran, but does not confirm current flights or services.
Tehran as a point of reference
Tehran is Iran’s capital and a geographical reference point for locating the country. The information consulted also identifies Imam Khomeini International Airport there. That does not tell you which routes are operating today, how often they run or under what conditions: check current flights directly before finalizing your itinerary.
Persian and the Iranian rial
Persian, also known as Farsi, is the language listed for Iran. The currency shown is the Iranian rial (IRR). These details help with basic preparation, but they do not provide information about prices, exchange rates or available payment methods: check those details using up-to-date information before you travel.
What to confirm before you leave
The available evidence helps locate the country and identify its basic reference points, but does not document entry requirements, schedules, ground transport or visiting conditions. Check these details with official sources and current providers; the airport listing alone does not confirm that flights or operations are currently running.
Deliberately basic orientation
According to the geographical classification consulted, Iran is in Southern Asia and is not landlocked. This information helps place it on the map, but is not enough to plan a route between cities or assess connections: that requires current, specific transport information.
Research references
The geographic and administrative details, Tehran’s identification as the capital, and the airport identification are based on references listed separately. An airport listing does not confirm flight availability and may not reflect current conditions.
References consulted during editorial review. Times, requirements and advisories may change: always confirm with the official source.
- Irán WikidataCC0 1.0 Wikidata · Q794
- Iran WikidataCC0 1.0 Wikidata · Q21286079
- IRAN WikidataCC0 1.0 Wikidata · Q5973372
- Iran WikidataCC0 1.0 Wikidata · Q4892743
- Iran WikidataCC0 1.0 Wikidata · Q10859757
- Iran World Countries — mledozeODbL 1.0 World countries dataset by mledoze and contributors · ODbL 1.0
- Tehran GeoNamesDatos geográficos bajo CC BY 4.0; requiere atribución a GeoNames. Fuente: GeoNames
- Tehran GeoNamesDatos geográficos bajo CC BY 4.0; requiere atribución a GeoNames. Fuente: GeoNames
- Tehran, Central Tehran section, Tehran County, Tehran Province, Iran OpenStreetMapODbL 1.0; atribución y obligación de compartir bases derivadas. Fuente: OpenStreetMap
- Iran, Islamic Rep. World Bank Open DataCC BY 4.0 World Bank
- Iran DBpediaCC BY-SA 3.0 DBpedia
- Le dinamiche spaziali ed economiche del turismo religioso in Iran CrossrefMetadatos públicos; derechos específicos por campo cuando correspondan Crossref
- Imam Khomeini International Airport OpenFlightsODbL 1.0 (base de datos) / DbCL 1.0 (contenidos) Imam Khomeini International Airport · OpenFlights · ODbL 1.0
- Tehran WikidataCC0 1.0 Wikidata · Q3616
