What is the age of consent in Iran?

14–15

The age of consent is 15.

Iran is one of 59 countries classified “14–15” for the age of consent — 31% of the 188 with data.

Source

Taken from
Wikipedia: Age of consent by country
Last checked
15 September 2026
How it was classified
Read directly from the source’s own table, without interpretation.

Nearby countries

Kuwait
16–17 The age of consent is 17.
Turkmenistan
16–17 The age of consent is 16.
Iraq
18+ The age of consent is 18.
Bahrain
16–17 The age of consent is 16.
Azerbaijan
16–17 The age of consent is 16.
Qatar
18+ The age of consent is 18.

Other laws in Iran

Same-Sex Marriage
Not recognized
Same-Sex Activity
Death penalty possible
Sex Work
Illegal
Pornography
Illegal
Same-Sex Adoption
Not permitted
Incest Laws
Criminal offense
Marriage Age
18+

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