Capital city in Tehran Province, Iran

Can you drink tap water in Tehran?

Updated October 2026Sources

Boil itFilter or boil

Can you drink the tap water in Tehran?

Tap water is treated, but filter or boil it. Tehran's tap water is treated, but war damage and old pipes make bottled water the safer choice.

Key facts

In Tehran: Tehran's tap water is treated, but war damage and old pipes make bottled water the safer choice.
Across Iran: Big-city tap water is treated and many locals drink it, but 2026 strikes damaged water systems; bottled water is the safer choice.
Safely managed drinking water: 94% of people in Iran (2024, WHO/UNICEF JMP).

Tap water across Iran

Place	Tap water
Tehran	Filter or boil
Isfahan	Filter or boil
Shiraz	Filter or boil
Yazd	Filter or boil
Kashan	Filter or boil
Mashhad	Filter or boil
Tabriz	Filter or boil
Kish Island	No, drink bottled

Quick answers

Is tap water safe to drink in Tehran?

Tap water is treated, but filter or boil it. Tehran's tap water is treated, but war damage and old pipes make bottled water the safer choice.

Can you drink tap water in Iran?

Big-city tap water is treated and many locals drink it, but 2026 strikes damaged water systems; bottled water is the safer choice.

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Sources

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