Iran Post Tracking

Iran Post tracking follows letters, registered mail, parcels, Pishtaz express, and EMS shipments handled by the National Post Company of the Islamic Republic of Iran, the designated postal operator of Iran and a founding member of the Universal Postal Union since 1877. Paste any Iran Post tracking number into the tracker on this page to see its latest status, including international items after they leave Iran and pass to the destination postal operator.

Iran Post Tracking Number Format

An Iran Post international tracking number is a 13-character code in the Universal Postal Union S10 format: two letters, nine digits, and two closing letters (for example, EE123456789IR). The final two letters are always the ISO country code IR, which identifies Iran as the country of origin. The first two letters are a service indicator that signals whether the item is EMS, registered mail, or an ordinary parcel.

Iran Post uses several names for the same identifier: tracking number, barcode number, article number, and consignment number all refer to the code printed on the posting receipt and the shipping label. Domestic items posted inside Iran can carry a longer, all-numeric reference instead of the S10 letter format, so a number that does not match the two-letter pattern is most likely a domestic barcode rather than an error.

Where to Find an Iran Post Tracking Number

The Iran Post tracking number is issued at the moment of posting and appears in a few predictable places.

• On the posting receipt handed over at the post office counter.
• In the shipping or dispatch confirmation email from an online seller.
• On the address label or the CN22/CN23 customs form attached to the parcel.
• In the order or account area of the marketplace the item was bought from.

For a purchase from an online store, the seller usually supplies the number once the parcel is handed to Iran Post; the store's own order number is not the same as the postal tracking number, and only the S10 code (or the domestic barcode) returns scan events.

Iran Post Tracking Number Example

The service prefix at the start of the number indicates how the item was sent. The table below lists the formats seen most often on Iran Post shipments. Prefixes are assigned under the UPU S10 standard, so a letter class (for example, RR and RA both denote registered items) can indicate the broad service, but the prefix alone does not guarantee a specific speed or handling tier.

Iran Post Tracking Status Guide

Iran Post records a scan event at each major handling point, and the same status vocabulary is shared with the UPU network, so an international item shows both Iranian and destination-country events. The table below explains the statuses seen most often when tracking an Iran Post shipment.

Why Iran Post Tracking Is Not Updating or Not Working

Tracking that stalls usually reflects a gap between scan points rather than a lost parcel. The reasons below explain the most common cases where Iran Post tracking is not updating or appears not to be working.

Awaiting the first scan. A newly created label can show no information for 24 to 48 hours, because the first event is only generated once the item is accepted and processed at a sorting facility. A brand new number often returns an empty result at first.

In transit between points. Scans are recorded at departure, arrival, sorting, and customs, not continuously. Between those points the parcel is still moving even though no new event appears, which is why international items can sit at "in transit" for days before updating.

Customs clearance. An item can rest at "Held at Customs" for several days while it is inspected and while any duties are assessed. This stage is controlled by the destination country's customs authority, not Iran Post.

International handoff. Once an item leaves Iran, the next scans come from the destination postal operator, and there can be a quiet stretch between the last Iranian event and the first foreign one. A multi-carrier tracker bridges both networks so the timeline does not break.

Route suspensions. Since late 2024, several postal operators have suspended or delayed mail to and from Iran and the wider Middle East because of airspace closures and sanctions-related transport limits. A suspended lane can leave an item without new scans for an extended period.

Wrong or mistyped number. A single incorrect character returns an empty result. Re-check the number against the posting receipt, and confirm it is the postal tracking code rather than the seller's order number.

Services and Delivery Times Compared

Iran Post runs a full slate of domestic and international services, from ordinary letters to international express, across all 31 provinces of Iran. The table below summarizes the main services, their typical speed, and whether tracking is included.

Pishtaz is Iran Post's domestic express product, offering priority handling and signature on delivery within the country. EMS is the international counterpart, moving through the global EMS network coordinated by the EMS Cooperative of the UPU, so an EMS item is handled by Iran Post at origin and by the destination country's EMS operator on arrival.

Delivery and Transit Times

Delivery speed depends on the service and the distance between origin and destination. Within a single city, standard items often arrive in 2-3 business days, while mail between provinces such as Tehran, Isfahan, Mashhad, Shiraz, and Tabriz typically takes 3-7 business days. Pishtaz shortens intercity delivery to 1-3 business days for major routes.

Internationally, EMS commonly reaches nearby destinations in about 5-10 business days, though customs and the destination postal system can extend that window. Standard and registered international mail can take several weeks. All figures are estimates, and public holidays, weather, peak seasons, and customs processing can move the final delivery date. Since 2024, suspended lanes on some routes have added further, route-specific delays.

Returns, Inquiries, and Claims

For an item that is delayed well beyond its expected window, is damaged, or appears lost, Iran Post handles inquiries through its offices and its customer service channels. Registered and EMS items carry the strongest recourse, because the posting receipt provides proof of mailing and the tracked record supports an inquiry. The sender is normally the party who files a claim, since the postal contract is between Iran Post and the person who paid for the service.

For an undelivered international item, the inquiry is opened at the office of posting, which then coordinates with the destination operator through the UPU inquiry system. Keeping the posting receipt until delivery is confirmed is essential, as it holds the tracking number and the mailing date needed to start the process.

Which Countries Does Iran Post Deliver To?

Iran Post international tracking covers items to and from destinations across every inhabited continent, carried through the UPU and EMS frameworks that link national posts worldwide. Domestically, the network reaches all 31 provinces of Iran through a nationwide chain of post offices and rural agencies, from the capital Tehran to provincial centers such as Mashhad, Isfahan, Karaj, Shiraz, Tabriz, Qom, and Ahvaz.

For international mail, an item is handed at the Iranian office of exchange to the destination country's postal operator, which completes final delivery and generates the local tracking events. Neighboring and regional postal operators frequently appear in the chain: an item to or from the region may pass through Turkey Post, Azerbaijan Post, Armenia Post, Pakistan Post, or Emirates Post before or after the Iranian leg of the journey.

Typical Iran Post destinations include:

• Domestic: all 31 provinces, including Tehran, Razavi Khorasan, Isfahan, Fars, East Azerbaijan, and Khuzestan.
• Middle East and neighbors: Turkey, United Arab Emirates, Iraq, Azerbaijan, Armenia, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Oman, Qatar.
• Europe: Germany, France, Italy, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, Sweden.
• Asia Pacific: China, India, Malaysia, South Korea, Japan, Australia.
• North America: Canada and the United States, subject to the mail suspensions and sanctions in effect on those routes.

Route availability changes. Since late 2024 several operators have suspended acceptance of items to and from Iran, so a given lane may be paused when a shipment is booked; the tracker still shows whatever scans exist on both sides of the handoff.

Cross-Border Customs and International Handoff

Every cross-border parcel must clear customs in the destination country before it can be delivered. International Iran Post items travel with a CN22 or CN23 customs declaration describing the contents and value, which customs officers use to assess any duties or taxes. During this stage the status typically reads "Held at Customs" or "Customs Clearance," and if charges are due the recipient is usually asked to pay them before the item is released.

Customs holds are outside Iran Post's control and can last several days. Sanctions add a further layer on some routes: the U.S. Office of Foreign Assets Control administers a broad Iran embargo, and effective 8 November 2024 the U.S. Postal Service suspended international mail acceptance to Iran, one of several suspensions affecting mail between Iran and other countries. Where a lane is suspended, an item may be returned to sender rather than delivered.

Marketplace Deliveries

A large share of parcels entering Iran comes from cross-border marketplaces rather than domestic sellers, and Iran Post or its handoff partners handle the final delivery inside the country. Shoppers in Iran frequently receive parcels from AliExpress, Temu, and Shein, whose items ship from China and are consolidated before crossing into the Iranian postal network.

Regional and global marketplaces such as noon and Amazon also feed parcels toward the region, typically routed through neighboring hubs before reaching Iran. In every case the seller supplies a tracking number once the parcel is dispatched, and that number can be followed across the origin carrier and the Iranian leg in a single multi-carrier tracker, so visibility is not lost at the border handoff.

What Is Iran Post?

Iran Post, formally the National Post Company of the Islamic Republic of Iran, is the government-owned operator responsible for postal services throughout Iran and for international mail exchange under UPU rules. Iran's modern postal service traces to 1877, when the country joined the Universal Postal Union as a founding member; the organization was reorganized into its present corporate form around 1980 and operates under the Ministry of Information and Communications Technology.

Headquartered in Tehran, Iran Post runs a nationwide network of post offices and rural agencies staffed by roughly 16,000 employees, and it connects Iran to postal systems worldwide through registered mail, parcel post, and the EMS network. Alongside the national post, Iran also has a private courier sector: Tipax, founded in 1960 and often described as the first private Iranian postal operator, runs its own domestic express network of hundreds of branches. Iran Post remains the designated public operator and the channel through which most cross-border postal items enter and leave the country, and any Iran Post item can be followed with the universal tracker on this page.