Is conversion therapy banned in Iran?

Partial ban

Conversion therapy is promoted and practiced in Iran, but not explicitly banned nationwide.

Iran is one of 27 countries classified “Partial ban” for conversion therapy — 15% of the 175 with data.

Source

Taken from: Wikipedia: Legal status of conversion therapy
Last checked: 7 July 2026
How it was classified: Classified by a language model from the source text, then checked against hand-verified reference countries.

Nearby countries

Kuwait: No ban No legal ban on conversion therapy.
Turkmenistan: No ban No legal ban on conversion therapy.
Iraq: No ban No legal ban on conversion therapy.
Azerbaijan: No ban No legal ban on conversion therapy.
Qatar: No ban No legal ban on conversion therapy.
Armenia: No ban No legal ban on conversion therapy.

Other laws in Iran

Blasphemy Laws: Death penalty possible
Holocaust Denial: No specific law
Flag Desecration: Criminal offense

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