--- title: "Iran Airport Smoking Areas" canonical: "https://www.airportsmokingzones.com/iran/" language: "en-us" description: "Smoking at Iran's airports: IKA has smoking rooms airside; open-air landside smoking is permitted at Mehrabad, Mashhad, Shiraz and Isfahan." lastmod: "2026-10-24T00:00:00Z" --- # Iran Airport Smoking Areas [Tehran Imam Khomeini](https://www.airportsmokingzones.com/iran/ika-smoking-at-tehran-imam-khomeini-airport/) — Iran’s main international gateway — has smoking rooms airside, described by travellers, in both boarding wings of the main terminal, plus open-air areas outside the building. The firmer rule for travellers is on vaping: e-cigarettes are banned nationwide. ## Iran Airports Compared: Before and After Security Before security, you can always smoke outside: at a designated smoking area where there is one, or outside the airport property, beyond the terminal kerb and car parks. After security, Yes means there is a smoking area past security and a dash means none is listed. Each airport’s page has the details. | Airport | Before security | After security | | --- | --- | --- | | [Isfahan (IFN)](https://www.airportsmokingzones.com/iran/ifn-smoking-at-isfahan-airport/) | Yes | – | | [Mashhad (MHD)](https://www.airportsmokingzones.com/iran/mhd-smoking-at-mashhad-airport/) | Yes | – | | [Shiraz (SYZ)](https://www.airportsmokingzones.com/iran/syz-smoking-at-shiraz-airport/) | Yes | – | | [Tehran (THR)](https://www.airportsmokingzones.com/iran/thr-smoking-at-tehran-mehrabad-airport/) | Yes | – | | [Tehran (IKA)](https://www.airportsmokingzones.com/iran/ika-smoking-at-tehran-imam-khomeini-airport/) | Yes | Yes | For international travel through Iran, Tehran Imam Khomeini (IKA) is the airport that matters; Mehrabad (THR) handles Tehran’s domestic flights, and the regional gateways at Mashhad (MHD), Shiraz (SYZ) and Isfahan (IFN) permit open-air landside smoking under the same national rule. ## How Iranian Airport Smoking Works Iran prohibits smoking in enclosed public places: - **Smoking rooms described by travellers** are airside at Tehran IKA, in both boarding wings of the main terminal — the airport publishes no English facilities list - **Open-air landside smoking is permitted** at Tehran Mehrabad (THR), Mashhad (MHD), Shiraz (SYZ) and Isfahan (IFN) under the same national rule — none of the four publishes a designated area, and none lists an indoor or after-security smoking facility - **Outdoor areas** outside the terminal entrances (landside), the other option at every airport in this guide - **E-cigarettes and vapes are banned nationwide** (sale and use) — do not bring one - Transit passengers at IKA can use the airside rooms without exiting through immigration ## The Hub **[Tehran Imam Khomeini International Airport (IKA)](https://www.airportsmokingzones.com/iran/ika-smoking-at-tehran-imam-khomeini-airport/).** Iran’s main international gateway. Smoking rooms described by travellers sit airside in both the eastern and western boarding wings of the main terminal, plus a café and business-lounge smoking spot near passport control and a smoking room in the CIP lounge. The airport publishes no English facilities list, so treat signage and ground staff as the on-the-day authority; the open-air areas outside the terminal are the certain option. The separate Salam Terminal lists no dedicated smoking room; confirm with staff. Vaping is firmly prohibited nationwide. ## Tehran Mehrabad (THR) Tehran’s domestic airport, a few kilometres west of the city centre, handling only domestic flights since the capital’s international traffic moved to IKA in 2008\. Open-air smoking outside the terminal, landside, is permitted; no smoking facility inside the terminal or after security is listed. See our [Tehran Mehrabad Airport smoking guide](https://www.airportsmokingzones.com/iran/thr-smoking-at-tehran-mehrabad-airport/). ## Mashhad (MHD) Iran’s second-largest airport, with domestic, international and pilgrimage-charter terminal buildings. Open-air smoking outside the terminals, landside, is permitted; no smoking facility inside any of the three or after security is listed. See our [Mashhad Airport smoking guide](https://www.airportsmokingzones.com/iran/mhd-smoking-at-mashhad-airport/). ## Shiraz (SYZ) Two connected terminal buildings, one domestic and one international. Open-air smoking outside either building, landside, is permitted; no smoking facility inside either terminal or after security is listed. See our [Shiraz Airport smoking guide](https://www.airportsmokingzones.com/iran/syz-smoking-at-shiraz-airport/). ## Isfahan (IFN) Two terminal buildings, one domestic and one international; a direct Isfahan–Istanbul service resumed in August 2026\. Open-air smoking outside either building, landside, is permitted; no smoking facility inside either terminal or after security is listed. See our [Isfahan Airport smoking guide](https://www.airportsmokingzones.com/iran/ifn-smoking-at-isfahan-airport/). ## Tips for Smokers at Iranian Airports - Tehran IKA’s airside smoking rooms, described by travellers, are in the main terminal’s boarding wings — ask staff if a room isn’t where expected - **Do not bring a vape to Iran** — e-cigarettes are banned nationwide - Departing from the Salam Terminal at IKA (no dedicated smoking room is listed; confirm with staff), or from Mehrabad, Mashhad, Shiraz or Isfahan: smoke in the open air before security — none of the four lists an indoor or after-security facility - Landside, the open-air areas outside the terminal entrances are an option at every airport in this guide ## Frequently Asked Questions ### Can you smoke at Tehran Imam Khomeini Airport (IKA)? Yes — smoking rooms described by travellers sit airside in both boarding wings of the main terminal, plus open-air areas outside the terminal entrances. The airport publishes no English facilities list, so ask staff; the open-air areas outside the terminal, landside, are the other option. ### Are e-cigarettes and vapes legal in Iran? Use the airport smoking rooms and outdoor areas for cigarettes instead — e-cigarettes and vapes are prohibited in Iran: the sale and use of both are banned nationwide. Bringing a vape into Iran is legally risky; do not vape at the airport. ### Is there smoking after security at Tehran IKA Airport? Yes — travellers describe enclosed smoking rooms past security in both the eastern and western boarding wings of the main terminal, plus a smoking room in the CIP lounge. Locations can shift, so ask airline ground staff or the information desk; the outdoor areas landside are the fallback. ### Where can I smoke at Tehran IKA Airport? Airside, travellers describe smoking rooms in the main terminal’s eastern and western boarding wings, several fitted with TVs. Landside, use the open-air areas outside the terminal entrances, away from the doors. ### Does Iran allow smoking in airports? Iran bans smoking in enclosed public places — travellers describe airside smoking rooms at Tehran IKA, and outdoor smoking is permitted landside. Vaping is the firmer rule: e-cigarettes are banned nationwide. ### Can you smoke at Mashhad Airport (MHD)? Yes — open-air smoking outside the terminal buildings, landside, is permitted at Iran’s second-largest airport; the airport publishes no designated area. No smoking facility inside the terminal or after security is listed.