# Is Iran safe in 2026?

> Iran scores 33.5/100 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).

**Safety index:** 33.5 / 100 (higher is safer)
**Verdict band:** high-risk
**Active combat confirmed in the last 24h:** no
**Canonical:** https://safemap.ai/country/iran
**Generated:** 2026-09-01T03:42:39Z
**License:** CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) — reuse with attribution to safemap.ai and the timestamp of the numbers.
**Contact:** contact@safemap.ai

## Threat breakdown

| Category | Current | 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 |

## 30-day trend

Iran's score fell by −5.8 over the last 30 days (39.3 → 33.5).

Aug 3 · 39.3 → Sep 1 · 33.5

## Official travel advisory

**Level 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 33.5/100. 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 (https://travel.state.gov/content/tsg_aem/us/en/home/international-travel/travel-advisories/destination.irn.html), revised Dec 5, 2025. Levels run 1 (normal precautions) to 4 (do not travel). This is not travel advice.

## Latest recorded events

- 2026-08-31T04:53:46Z — Iran’s army says it attacked UAE’s Al Minhad Air Base with drones, state TV reports — military, severity 5/10 — Reuters — https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/irans-army-says-it-attacked-uaes-al-minhad-air-base-with-drones-state-tv-reports-2026-08-31/
- 2026-08-30T22:46:49Z — Iran is attacking US forces in Jordan, Fox News reports, citing US source — military, severity 4/10 — Middle East Eye — https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/iran-attacking-us-forces-jordan-fox-news-reports-citing-us-source
- 2026-08-30T19:57:46Z — Breaking: US reportedly strikes Iranian launchers on Larak Island — military, severity 5/10 — ABC News Australia — https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-31/middle-east-war-us-strikes-launched-iran-larak-island/107096404
- 2026-08-30T09:14:09Z — Long Lines for Gas in Iran Show War and U.S. Blockade Squeezing Supply — economy, severity 4/10 — New York Times — https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/30/world/middleeast/iran-fuel-supplies-blockade.html
- 2026-08-29T02:55:00Z — War weighs on Iran's economy as US intensifies sanctions - Reuters - War weighs on Iran's economy as US intensifies sanctions Reuters — economy, severity 2/10 — Reuters — https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/war-weighs-irans-economy-us-intensifies-sanctions-2026-08-29/
- 2026-08-28T22:19:58Z — US Treasury sanctions Hong Kong-based firm over Iran money laundering ties — sanctions, severity 5/10 — South China Morning Post — https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3365670/us-treasury-sanctions-hong-kong-based-firm-over-iran-money-laundering-ties?utm_source=rss_feed

## 24-hour forecast

Trend **worsening**, projected score 31.1/100, generated 2026-08-31T23:01:39Z.

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

## Compared with nearby countries

| Country | Score | vs Iran |
|---|---|---|
| Iran (this country) | 33.5 | — |
| Kuwait | 84.6 | +51.1 |
| Bahrain | 80.7 | +47.2 |
| Qatar | 82.8 | +49.4 |
| Turkmenistan | 69.1 | +35.6 |
| Iraq | 53.7 | +20.2 |

## How this number is computed

https://safemap.ai/methodology.md

## Citation

Global Safety Map, safemap.ai — safety index 33.5/100 for Iran, as of 2026-09-01T03:42:39Z.

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