.ir
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| Introduced | 6 April 1994 |
|---|---|
| TLD type | Country code top-level domain |
| Status | Active |
| Registry | Institute for Research in Fundamental Sciences |
| Intended use | Entities connected with Iran |
| Actual use | Popular in Iran |
| Registered domains | 1,636,568 (2024-7-12)[1] |
| 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 |
| Registry 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.
Pricing[edit]
Purchasing a domain name is done through the IRNIC website, but reselling is also allowed. As of May 2024, the price of registration is 200,000 IRR (US$4.76).
Second-level domains[edit]
- .ir – public[2]
- .ac.ir – academic (tertiary education and research establishments) and learned societies.
- .co.ir – commercial/companies
- .gov.ir – government (Islamic Republic of Iran)
- .id.ir – personal, one per unique national identity number
- .net.ir – ISPs and network companies approved by the CRA
- .org.ir – non-profit organisations
- .sch.ir – schools, primary and secondary education
Persian domains[edit]
Persian internationalized domain names are available for registration under .ایران.ir for public, in the Persian script.[3]
In 2010, ICANN approved IRNIC's proposal for the ایران. IDN ccTLD (representing the Persian spelling of Iran), pending the final step of String Delegation[clarification needed].[4]
Testbeds[edit]
- .dnssec.ir – limited term testbed for DNSSEC support
References[edit]
- ^ "آمار". Nic.ir. Archived from the original on 2024-07-12. Retrieved 2024-07-12.
- ^ "IRNIC - Rules for Second-Level Domains". IRNIC.
- ^ "Internationalized Domain Names at IRNIC". Archived from the original on 13 January 2009. Retrieved 19 January 2009.
- ^ "IDN ccTLD Request From the Islamic Republic of Iran Successfully Passes String Evaluation". ICANN.org. ICANN. 2010-10-15. Retrieved 2013-10-26.
External links[edit]
- IRNIC Official Website
- IANA .ir whois information
- (in Persian) IRNIC, Dot-IR (.ir) ccTLD Registry
- (in Persian) List of Resellers of IRNIC
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