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'''Prostitution in Iran''', although officially illegal, is practiced in the veil of ] or ]. Nikah mut'ah is a practice and teaching of ]'s dominant religion ] while conversely strongly forbidden by the Majority of Muslims ] (85% of Muslims). In Shiaism, it is permissible for women to make a living practicing Nikah mut'ah since majority of the marriages becomes void after intercourse is over. If not by Nikah mut'ah then prostitution is illegal and may incur various punishments ranging from fines and jail terms to execution for repeat offenders. Prostitution and ]s have increased over the past decade. The ] government has considered regulating prostitution in order to combat this act.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.state.gov/g/drl/rls/hrrpt/2007/100595.htm|title= Human Rights Report: Iran|date=2009-02-25|work=Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor|publisher=U.S. Department of State|accessdate=20 December 2009}}</ref>.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.state.gov/g/tip/rls/tiprpt/2010/142760.htm|title=Trafficking in Persons Report 2010 |author=Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor |date=2010 |work= |publisher=U.S. Department of State |accessdate=11 August 2010}}</ref> In 2007, the ] placed Iran as a "Tier 2" in its annual Trafficking in Persons reports, stating that "it does not fully comply with the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking but is making significant efforts to do so".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.state.gov/g/tip/rls/tiprpt/2004/33195.htm|title= Trafficking in Persons Report|date=2009-02-25|work=Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor|publisher=U.S. Department of State|accessdate=20 December 2009}}</ref> |
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'''Prostitution in Iran''' may under some circumstances incur various punishments ranging from fines and jail terms to execution for repeat offenders. Prostitution has increased over the past decade and the ] government has considered regulating prostitution in order to combat this act.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.state.gov/g/drl/rls/hrrpt/2007/100595.htm|title= Human Rights Report: Iran|date=2009-02-25|work=Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor|publisher=U.S. Department of State|accessdate=20 December 2009}}</ref>. In 2007, the ] placed Iran as a "Tier 2" in its annual Trafficking in Persons reports, stating that "it does not fully comply with the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking but is making significant efforts to do so".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.state.gov/g/tip/rls/tiprpt/2004/33195.htm|title= Trafficking in Persons Report|date=2009-02-25|work=Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor|publisher=U.S. Department of State|accessdate=20 December 2009}}</ref> |
