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Iran: Iranian discussion forum / message board

The official subreddit of Iranians in Iran and Iranian expats. Come to discuss Iranian Politics, Persian and Iranian History, Persian Art, Persian Cuisine, Iranian Music and much more. Please note: the topics of politics and religion are limited to established users and friends of Iran. No hasbara, warmongering, fabricated statistics, or other forms of anti-Iranian hatred are allowed here.

123k subscribers291 posts / mo in Sep 2026 (incl. <1% by known bots)147 authors / mosince 2008

r/iran has 123k members (+26% over the last 12 months). It gets about 291 posts a month from 147 people. Top topics: Persian-Lebanese Cuisine, Iran Protests and Iran World Cup.

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Size and growth

How r/iran has grown

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Subscriber growth

Subscribers over time

+26%in 12 months · +1.4% in 3 months · +0.3% in 1 month
Oct 2026123k
Growing123k subscribers
Data since Mar 2018Live · through Oct 2026
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Monthly activity

Posts, comments and authors per month

−9.1%vs Sep 2025 · −43% last 3 months vs the 3 before
Sep 2026291
QuieterPeaked at 2.2k in Mar 2026
Sep 2026: incl. <1% by known botsData through Sep 2026 · October usually lands mid-November

What people talk about

Topics and brands on r/iran

Top topics

Share of the subreddit's posts

  1. Persian-Lebanese Cuisine1.0%
  2. Iran Protests0.8%
  3. Iran World Cup0.8%
  4. Iranian Politics and Culture0.7%
  5. Iran Protests0.6%

Brands people mention

Most-mentioned brands and sites, last 12 months

  1. Substack
  2. Al Jazeera
  3. Spotify
  4. Press TV
  5. Archive

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