Middle East
🇮🇷Iran
We have not reviewed Iran provider by provider yet. Providers with a published country list are shown as they publish it; others are marked “not yet reviewed”. Know the answer? Tell us.
Comprehensive sanctions block every provider we track.
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Stablecoins
If your business is registered here
What each provider offers to a company incorporated in Iran.
Not available to businesses here: Adyen, Airwallex, Bridge, BVNK, Checkout.com, dLocal, Hyperwallet, Mercury, Payoneer, PayPal, Rain, Ramp, Stripe, Wise Business, Worldpay.
Stablecoin rules
Using stablecoins to pay is banned or tightly restricted.
The central bank restricts crypto payments, and sanctions cut Iranian users off from global platforms.
A summary, not legal advice. Rules are changing quickly.
Stablecoins without a provider
Stablecoins can be held in a self-custody wallet that only you control, so they work anywhere with an internet connection, whether or not any provider serves Iran. What decides whether that is useful here is the law, and a way to swap them for local money.
- 1Get a wallet
Self-custody wallet software runs on any phone, though app stores and wallet makers often block downloads here because of sanctions.
- 2Hold and send stablecoins
Transfers work on the internet, but issuers like Circle and Tether follow sanctions law and can freeze wallets linked to sanctioned countries.
- 3Swap to and from IRR
None of the providers we track serve this country.
Is it legal? Using crypto to pay is banned or restricted here, and in some places holding it is too. It still works technically, but it carries legal risk.
In a self-custody wallet, you alone hold the keys: lose them and the money is gone, and there is no deposit insurance or chargeback. Not legal or financial advice.
Payments in Iran: common questions
Which payment providers work for businesses in Iran?
None of the 15 global providers we track onboard businesses registered in Iran.
Does Stripe work in Iran?
No. Stripe does not onboard businesses registered in Iran.
Does PayPal work in Iran?
No. PayPal does not onboard businesses registered in Iran.
Are stablecoins legal in Iran?
Restricted (high risk). The central bank restricts crypto payments, and sanctions cut Iranian users off from global platforms.
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