Is Iran safe in 2026?

Iran scores 33.4/100 on the live safety index — high-risk. The main pressure on the score comes from sanctions, nuclear risk, political instability. The 24-hour AI forecast calls the trend worsening (projected 31.1/100).

33.4 /100high-risk

Updated — recalculated continuously from global news by multiple independent AI models.

30-day trend

Iran's score fell by −5.8 over the last 30 days (39.3 → 33.4).

Aug 3 · 39.3Sep 1 · 33.4

Threat breakdown

CategoryPressureScore / cap
Sanctions
3.9 / 4
Nuclear risk
10.0 / 12
Political instability
12.1 / 15
Internet freedom
5.5 / 7
Military conflict
23.0 / 30
Economy
5.5 / 8
Natural disasters
1.7 / 5
Crime
4.5 / 15
Ecology
0.1 / 1
Public health
0.3 / 3

Higher category scores mean more threat pressure; each category is capped by its weight in the 0–100 index. How scores are computed.

Official travel advisory

4 Do Not Travel

The U.S. State Department places Iran at Level 4 — Do Not Travel citing terrorism, kidnapping and unrest. Our live index reads 33.4/100. That advisory was last revised Dec 5, 2025, 270 days ago; the index above is recomputed continuously from current reporting.

Source: U.S. Department of State, revised Dec 5, 2025. Levels run 1 (normal precautions) to 4 (do not travel). This page is not travel advice.

Latest recorded events

24-hour forecast

Trend: worsening · projected score 31.1/100 (generated )

Direct regional attacks, reported strikes and fuel shortages point to further deterioration.

Compared with nearby countries

CountryScore0–100vs Iran
Iran33.4
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Kuwait84.6
+51.1
Bahrain80.7
+47.3
Qatar82.8
+49.4
Turkmenistan69.1
+35.6
Iraq53.7
+20.2

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