{"slug":"iran","name":"Iran","short_name":"Iran","iso_code":"IR","jurisdiction_type":"country","region":"Asia","subregion":"Western Asia","overview":"Iran approved a national AI document in 2024 and created a National AI Organisation; texts were not verified from an official source. General law (data protection where enacted, consumer, telecommunications and sector rules) applies to AI systems. This record exists so that coverage is complete and honest: it will be expanded when an official AI instrument is published or a reviewer adds one with its source.","regulatory_status_summary":"Iran approved a national AI document in 2024 and created a National AI Organisation; texts were not verified from an official source. General law (data protection where enacted, consumer, telecommunications and sector rules) applies to AI systems.","binding_vs_guidance":"Binding: no AI-specific instrument recorded. Strategy or guidance: none recorded.","current_priorities":null,"regulators":[],"official_sources":[{"title":"Data Protection and Privacy Legislation Worldwide (country table)","publisher":"UNCTAD","url":"https://unctad.org/page/data-protection-and-privacy-legislation-worldwide","document_type":"secondary","tier":3}],"related_jurisdictions":["turkiye"],"url":"https://aipolicytracker.org/jurisdictions/iran","source":{"official_source_url":"https://unctad.org/page/data-protection-and-privacy-legislation-worldwide","source_title":"Data Protection and Privacy Legislation Worldwide (country table)","source_publisher":"UNCTAD","source_document_date":null,"source_reference":null,"source_tier":3,"last_checked_at":"2026-09-26","last_verified_at":"2026-09-26","review_status":"verified","confidence_level":"low","content_version":1,"change_summary":"Added in the September 2026 global coverage expansion; overview composed from the listed instruments and official sources. Reviewer to confirm regulators and status.","reviewed_by":"Bhaskar Bhatt"},"policies":[]}