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Introduced | 6 April 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 ![]() |
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 |
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.
Second-level domains
- .ir – public[1]
- .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
Persian internationalized domain names are available for registration under .ایران.ir for public, in the Persian script.[2]
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].[3]
Testbeds
- .dnssec.ir – limited term testbed for DNSSEC support
References
- ^ "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
- IANA .ir whois information
- (in Persian) IRNIC, Dot-IR (.ir) ccTLD Registry
- (in Persian) List of Resellers of IRNIC