Profile
Iran Flag
Cigarettes
HTP
E-cigarettes
Snus
Pouches
NRT
Iran Background
Profile
Iran Flag
Cigarettes
HTP
E-cigarettes
Snus
Pouches
NRT
Data sourced: 2022.   Page updated: 2025-04-02

Iran has banned Heated Tobacco Products (HTPs). Consequently, the commercial sale, purchase, import, marketing, and advertising of these products are not allowed. Also, the use of HTPs is not permitted in public places.

Product promotion

References:
  1. Global Tobacco Control. Heated Tobacco. Available at: https://www.globaltobaccocontrol.org/en/policy-scan/heated-tobacco/countries?country=384. Accessed: 4 March 2025.

Regulation

Year Value Reference/Comment
2017 or earlier Banned 1A
2020 Banned 1B
References:
  1. Philip Morris International website. Available at: https://www.pmi.com/smoke-free-products/iqos-our-tobacco-heating-system
  2. 1. Global Tobacco Control. Heated Tobacco. Available at: https://www.globaltobaccocontrol.org/en/policy-scan/heated-tobacco/countries?country=384. . Accessed: 4 March 2025. 2.JOHNS HOPKINS BLOOMBERG SCHOOL of PUBLIC HEALTH. Countries that Regulate Heated Tobacco Products June, 2020. Available at: https://www.drugsandalcohol.ie/32672/1/heated_tobacco_regulations_jun_2020.pdf. Accessed: 4 March 2025.
References:
  1. 1. Global Tobacco Control. Heated Tobacco. Available at: https://www.globaltobaccocontrol.org/en/policy-scan/heated-tobacco/countries?country=384. . Accessed: 4 March 2025. 2.JOHNS HOPKINS BLOOMBERG SCHOOL of PUBLIC HEALTH. Countries that Regulate Heated Tobacco Products June, 2020. Available at: https://www.drugsandalcohol.ie/32672/1/heated_tobacco_regulations_jun_2020.pdf. Accessed: 4 March 2025.

Availability

No
1
2020
No
2
2020
Year Value Reference/Comment
2017 or earlier No 3A
2022 No 3B
References:
  1. Philip Morris International website. Available at: https://www.pmi.com/smoke-free-products/iqos-our-tobacco-heating-system
  2. Global Tobacco Control. Heated Tobacco. Available at: https://www.globaltobaccocontrol.org/en/policy-scan/heated-tobacco/countries?country=384. Accessed: 4 March 2025.
References:
  1. JOHNS HOPKINS BLOOMBERG SCHOOL of PUBLIC HEALTH. Accessed: 4 March 2025. Available at: https://www.globaltobaccocontrol.org/sites/default/files/2021-03/htp_v3_clean.pdf
  2. 1. Global Tobacco Control. Heated Tobacco. Available at: https://www.globaltobaccocontrol.org/en/policy-scan/heated-tobacco/countries?country=384. . Accessed: 4 March 2025. 2.JOHNS HOPKINS BLOOMBERG SCHOOL of PUBLIC HEALTH. Countries that Regulate Heated Tobacco Products June, 2020. Available at: https://www.drugsandalcohol.ie/32672/1/heated_tobacco_regulations_jun_2020.pdf. Accessed: 4 March 2025.
  3. Global Tobacco Control. Heated Tobacco. Available at: https://www.globaltobaccocontrol.org/en/policy-scan/heated-tobacco/countries?country=384. Accessed: 4 March 2025.

Regulations and restrictions

References:
  1. 1. Global Tobacco Control. Heated Tobacco. Available at: https://www.globaltobaccocontrol.org/en/policy-scan/heated-tobacco/countries?country=384. . Accessed: 4 March 2025. 2.JOHNS HOPKINS BLOOMBERG SCHOOL of PUBLIC HEALTH. Countries that Regulate Heated Tobacco Products June, 2020. Available at: https://www.drugsandalcohol.ie/32672/1/heated_tobacco_regulations_jun_2020.pdf. Accessed: 4 March 2025.
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