Introduced | 1994 |
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TLD type | Country code top-level domain |
Status | Active |
Registry | Institute for Research in Fundamental Sciences |
Sponsor | None |
Intended use | Entities connected with Iran |
Actual use | Popular in Iran |
Registration restrictions | Generally open for Iranians and non-Iranians; 3rd-level registrations under subdomains have varied restrictions and are restricted to Iranian-related entities |
Structure | May register at second level or at third level beneath generic-category 2nd level domains |
Dispute policies | IRNIC Dispute Resolution Policy |
Website | nic.ir |
.ir is the Internet country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for Iran. It is managed by the Institute for Research in Fundamental Sciences.
Persian internationalized domain names are available for registration under .ایران.ir for public, in Perso-Arabic script.
In 2010, ICANN approved IRNIC's proposal for the ایران. IDN ccTLD (representing the Perso-Arabic spelling of Iran), pending the final step of String Delegation.
The URL "ryana.ir" is a redirect to the budget airline website ryanair.com. It is used as a typing shortcut. Some internet users may mistakenly believe that .ir is the ccTLD for the Republic of Ireland, the home country of Ryanair (which is actually .ie).