Whether trans people face death-penalty risk under local law or enforcement.

📝 Equaldex region: IR; Homosexuality: Illegal (death penalty as punishment); Censorship: Death penalty as punishment; Changing gender: Legal, but requires surgery; Conversion therapy: Not banned | Source: https://www.equaldex.com/api/equality-index?format=json&dependent_territories=1

Can trans people change the gender marker on official documents?

📝 Equaldex region: IR; Homosexuality: Illegal (death penalty as punishment); Censorship: Death penalty as punishment; Changing gender: Legal, but requires surgery; Conversion therapy: Not banned | Source: https://www.equaldex.com/api/equality-index?format=json&dependent_territories=1

Is legal gender recognition based on self-declaration or medical requirements?

📝 Highly medicalised and religious gatekeeping required.

Are nonbinary or third-gender identities officially recognised?

📝 Only binary trans identities are recognised.

Can trans people legally change their name on official records?

📝 Possible after full transition.

Can trans people marry in accordance with their affirmed gender?

📝 Same-sex relationships and marriage are criminalised.

Is gender-affirming healthcare legal and available?

📝 Some access through state-linked medical systems, but coercive.

Can trans minors access gender-affirming care and support?

📝 No recognition or protection for trans youth.

Is gender-affirming healthcare covered by public or private insurance?

📝 State covers some surgical procedures for approved cases.

Are practices targeting trans people for conversion therapy banned?

📝 Equaldex region: IR; Homosexuality: Illegal (death penalty as punishment); Censorship: Death penalty as punishment; Changing gender: Legal, but requires surgery; Conversion therapy: Not banned | Source: https://www.equaldex.com/api/equality-index?format=json&dependent_territories=1

Are trans people protected by anti-discrimination laws in housing, work, and services?

📝 No protection for gender identity or sexual orientation.

Are trans people protected under hate crime laws?

📝 LGBTQ+ people are criminalised, not protected.

Are trans people treated with dignity in prisons and detention settings?

📝 Equaldex region: IR; Homosexuality: Illegal (death penalty as punishment); Censorship: Death penalty as punishment; Changing gender: Legal, but requires surgery; Conversion therapy: Not banned | Source: https://www.equaldex.com/api/equality-index?format=json&dependent_territories=1

Can trans people serve openly in the military?

📝 LGBTQ+ people are not permitted to serve.

Are trans identities valid grounds for asylum claims?

📝 Not a safe country; many trans Iranians seek asylum abroad.

Can trans people access gendered spaces that match their affirmed gender?

📝 Highly restricted and policed access.