Iran Post Tracking
Please enter the Iran Post tracking number to check the latest shipping status.
About Iran Post
Iran Post is the postal operator associated with the Islamic Republic of Iran. It handles postal items within Iran and participates in international postal exchanges through the Universal Postal Union network and destination postal operators.
| Field | Verified description |
|---|---|
| Official website | https://post.ir/ |
| Carrier type | National postal operator and postal-network participant. |
| Primary region | Iran, with international postal exchange through partner postal administrations. |
| Tracking role | Tracking events may be supplied by Iran Post for the Iran-handled segment and by postal partners for other segments. |
Carrier Entity Relationships
| Entity | Relationship |
|---|---|
| Iran Post | Iran Post is the postal operator responsible for postal processing in Iran. |
| Universal Postal Union | The Universal Postal Union provides the international postal cooperation framework used by national postal operators. |
| Destination postal operator | A destination postal operator may receive an international item after export and provide the final delivery scans. |
| 17TRACK | 17TRACK is an independent platform that aggregates available carrier and postal tracking events. |
Quick Answer
Enter the tracking number from the Iran Post receipt, shipping label, seller email, or dispatch notification into the official Iran Post tracking service or 17TRACK. A tracking result can begin with an electronic pre-advice event and may become more detailed after physical acceptance. 17TRACK does not transport parcels, change addresses, approve refunds, or decide claims.
How to Track Iran Post Packages
Use the official carrier route when you need Iran Post’s own event record, and use 17TRACK when you need one view across origin, transit, and destination postal operators.
| Route | Steps |
|---|---|
| Official Iran Post route | Open the official website, locate its tracking service, enter the shipment identifier, and save the displayed event history. |
| 17TRACK route | Open 17TRACK, paste the identifier, allow automatic carrier recognition, and compare the latest event with the seller’s dispatch information. |
| No number or inactive number | Ask the sender or marketplace seller for the carrier-issued tracking identifier. Label creation does not necessarily prove physical acceptance. |
An order number identifies a purchase; a reference number identifies a merchant transaction; a tracking number identifies a postal or logistics item; a delivery notice number may identify a local collection notice. Only the last category normally provides shipment-event tracking.
Tracking Number Formats and Examples
International postal items commonly use the UPU S10 identifier: two service letters, eight digits, one check digit, and a two-letter issuing-country code. A number ending in IR can indicate an identifier issued under Iran’s postal country code, while a number ending in another country code may have been issued by the origin postal operator and later handled by Iran Post.
| Identifier family | Normalized pattern and use | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| International postal S10 | AA#########IR or another country suffix; used for qualifying registered, parcel, EMS, or related international postal products. | ||||||
View all details for international postal S10 identifiers
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| Domestic or local reference | A receipt, local barcode, or internal reference may be numeric or alphanumeric and may have limited visibility outside Iran. | ||||||
| Partner-issued identifier | An origin postal operator, marketplace, consolidator, or destination postal operator may issue a separate number. | ||||||
| Merchant order ID | This identifies the purchase and is not automatically a carrier tracking number. | ||||||
Tracking Statuses and Meanings
| Status | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Electronic information received | Shipment data exists, but the physical item may still be with the sender. |
| Accepted or posted | A postal facility has recorded acceptance or an operational scan. |
| In transit or dispatched | The item is moving between processing points; individual transport legs may have no scan. |
| Arrived at exchange office | The item reached an international postal processing point; this does not by itself prove customs release. |
| Customs processing | Customs or a postal customs interface is reviewing the import or export item. |
| Out for delivery | The destination delivery unit has assigned the item to a delivery round. |
| Delivered, held, or returned | The item was delivered, made available for collection, or routed back after an exception. |
Services and Delivery Times
Postal delivery time depends on service, origin, destination, acceptance time, customs, transport capacity, weekends, holidays, address quality, and the destination operator. A tracking estimate is not automatically a guaranteed delivery commitment.
Service Comparison
| Service type | Best use |
|---|---|
| Domestic postal parcel | Sending goods within Iran with postal processing and available event scans. |
| International parcel or registered item | Cross-border postal transport where tracking depends on the product and partner exchange. |
| EMS-type postal item | Time-sensitive documents or goods where an express postal product is accepted for the route. |
Delivery Time
| Shipment category | Delivery guidance |
|---|---|
| Domestic | The applicable postal standard depends on route, product, acceptance point, and local distribution. |
| International | Transit and delivery windows depend on origin, destination, customs, flights, and destination postal handling. |
| Customs-held item | The postal estimate pauses in practical terms while documents, duties, or regulatory review are handled. |
Destination Country Delivery Times
| Destination group | Planning guidance |
|---|---|
| Nearby regional destinations | Plan around postal dispatch schedules, border procedures, and destination customs. |
| Europe and North America | Allow additional time for international exchange, security screening, customs, and destination delivery. |
| Asia-Pacific, Africa, and Latin America | Use the destination operator’s estimate after handoff; route availability and customs can materially change the window. |
Country-specific averages should be treated as planning estimates only. The official service product, origin acceptance date, destination postal operator, customs process, and current service notices control the applicable delivery expectation.
Common Tracking Problems and Solutions
| Problem or status | First action |
|---|---|
| Invalid number | Check transcription, remove spaces, confirm the identifier with the sender, and try automatic carrier recognition. |
| No movement after label creation | Ask the sender whether the item was physically accepted; electronic pre-advice is not an acceptance scan. |
| Long tracking gap | Check destination postal tracking and customs notices; international transport may have visibility gaps. |
| Address or delivery exception | Contact the delivery office or sender promptly because correction and redelivery options depend on shipment stage. |
| Delivered but missing | Check the address, household members, reception desk, neighbours, collection notice, and proof-of-delivery information before escalating to the sender and carrier. |
| Lost or damaged | The sender should preserve packaging, receipts, item value evidence, and photographs and begin the applicable postal inquiry or claim. |
International Shipping, Customs and Carrier Handoffs
| Stage | What it means |
|---|---|
| Origin acceptance | The origin postal operator accepts the item and records the first operational event. |
| Export processing | The item is sorted and prepared for international dispatch. |
| Export customs and transport | Security, export controls, transport allocation, and dispatch may occur before departure. |
| Destination exchange and customs | The destination postal operator and customs authorities process the item; arrival does not equal release. |
| Last-mile handoff | The destination postal operator normally performs local delivery and may continue using the original S10 number. |
A partner scan can represent electronic pre-advice, physical receipt, or a later delivery event. The event wording and location are needed to determine whether the item has actually changed custody.
Delivery Management and Post-shipment Options
| Option | Practical guidance |
|---|---|
| Redelivery or collection | Follow the delivery notice or contact the responsible local postal office; eligibility depends on the item and local procedure. |
| Address correction or interception | The sender should ask the postal operator promptly because these actions may be unavailable after dispatch or handoff. |
| Proof of delivery | Request available delivery evidence from the responsible postal operator or sender. |
Lost, Damaged, Claims, Insurance and Refunds
| Process | Use when |
|---|---|
| Tracking inquiry | Events are unclear or a shipment appears stalled. |
| Postal investigation | The sender needs the responsible postal operator to investigate non-delivery or loss. |
| Damage or insurance claim | The item or contents arrived damaged and the service includes an applicable claim route. |
| Merchant refund | A marketplace or seller decides the commercial refund under its own terms; 17TRACK cannot approve it. |
Keep the tracking number, posting receipt, sender and recipient addresses, item description, declared value, invoices, photographs, and original packaging. Filing windows and claimant rights depend on the postal product and the applicable origin or destination rules.
Shipping Restrictions and Special Handling
| Category | Operational concern |
|---|---|
| Dangerous goods | Explosives, flammable substances, and other hazardous materials may be prohibited or require special rules. |
| Batteries, liquids, and aerosols | Packaging, transport mode, destination law, and declaration requirements can affect acceptance. |
| Perishable or fragile goods | Packaging and service suitability affect damage risk and claim handling. |
| Customs-controlled goods | Incomplete descriptions, value information, permits, or duties can delay release or cause return. |
Customer Service
| Channel | Best use |
|---|---|
| Official website | Iran Post official website for current postal services, tracking access, notices, and contact routes. |
| Origin post office | Posting receipt questions, address corrections, acceptance disputes, and sender-led investigations. |
| Destination postal operator | Local delivery, customs notices, collection, delivery failure, and delivered-but-missing questions after handoff. |
Prepare the tracking number, posting date, sender and recipient details, service type, latest scan, contents description, value evidence, and photographs. Contact the sender first for marketplace shipments because the sender may control postal inquiries and claims.
Ecommerce and Business Tracking
Merchants should distinguish the seller order ID from the postal tracking number, normalize events across origin and destination operators, and monitor exceptions such as customs holds, failed delivery, and return-to-sender events. 17TRACK can support multi-carrier visibility, while an official carrier interface, where offered, is controlled by the carrier’s own access rules.
Developer/API Comparison
| Option | Provider | ||||||
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| Official carrier integration | Iran Post | ||||||
View all details for the official carrier integration
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| Multi-carrier tracking API | 17TRACK | ||||||
View all details for the 17TRACK multi-carrier API
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FAQ
Basic FAQs
Enter the tracking number on the official Iran Post website or 17TRACK and review the latest available event.
Look on the postal receipt, shipping label, seller dispatch email, or marketplace shipment page.
International postal identifiers may follow the S10 structure with two letters, nine digits, and a two-letter country suffix, but formats vary by product.
The first operational scan appears after the postal system or an accepting partner records the item; electronic pre-advice may appear earlier.
The item may be between scans, undergoing customs or transport processing, or awaiting a partner handoff.
Delivery depends on service, route, customs, transport capacity, and destination postal handling, so use the applicable service estimate rather than a universal number.
Check the notice, contact the responsible delivery office, and ask the sender whether redelivery or collection can be arranged.
Check the address, household members, reception desk, neighbours, collection notice, and available delivery evidence, then contact the sender and delivery operator.
The sender should begin the applicable postal inquiry or claim and provide the receipt, tracking number, value evidence, packaging, and photographs.
Use the current contact and service routes on the official Iran Post website or ask the originating or destination post office handling the item.
Expert FAQs
No. An origin postal operator or partner may issue the identifier, while Iran Post may scan it during the Iran-handled segment.
No. Arrival indicates processing at an exchange facility; customs review, release, duty payment, or a request for information may still follow.
Yes. Destination postal operators may continue displaying the origin S10 number, although a separate local reference can also exist.
Electronic pre-advice, consolidation, and physical transport can occur before the receiving postal operator records its own acceptance event.
No. Prefixes and service letters can overlap, so the official tracking result and posting record are stronger evidence.
The sender normally begins the inquiry with the originating postal operator because the posting record and contractual postal relationship are held there.
17TRACK can combine available events from Iran Post and other supported carriers, but it cannot create scans or change the carrier’s operational record.
Businesses can use the 17TRACK API for supported multi-carrier workflows and should obtain any direct Iran Post integration requirements from Iran Post.
Tracking API
// Carrier official API:
// Current public official Iran Post tracking API not confirmed.
// Consult https://post.ir/ for current carrier instructions.
// 17TRACK API
POST https://api.17track.net/track/v2.4/register
Headers:
17token: YourKey
Content-Type: application/json
Body:
[
{
"number": "TRACKING_NUMBER",
"carrier": "CARRIER_CODE"
}
]
// Replace CARRIER_CODE with the current Iran Post code listed
// in the 17TRACK carrier documentation. Do not infer it from
// the brand name or from a URL slug.
Sources & References
- Post.ir — Official Iran Post website. Iran Post
- Universal Postal Union — International postal standards and cooperation. Universal Postal Union
- 17TRACK Carriers. 17TRACK
- 17TRACK API Documentation. 17TRACK
17TRACK is an independent tracking platform and is not affiliated with Iran Post.
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