What is the drinking age in Iran?

Alcohol prohibited

Alcohol prohibited

Iran is one of 10 countries classified “Alcohol prohibited” for the drinking age — 5% of the 192 with data.

Source

Taken from
Wikipedia: Legal drinking age
Last checked
15 September 2026
How it was classified
Read directly from the source’s own table, without interpretation.

Nearby countries

Kuwait
Alcohol prohibited
Turkmenistan
21+ Minimum age to buy alcohol: 21.
Iraq
18–20 Minimum age to buy alcohol: 18.
Bahrain
21+ Minimum age to buy alcohol: 21.
Azerbaijan
18–20 Minimum age to buy alcohol: 18.
Qatar
21+ Minimum age to buy alcohol: 21.

Other laws in Iran

Cannabis
Illegal
Smoking Age
18
E-Cigarettes
Sales banned

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