Sebastian Tynkkynen· ECR

Nuanced

Iranian law permits girls as young as nine years old to be married.

Omissions

• The claim oversimplifies the situation by citing a specific age (9 years) when in fact Iranian law has no minimum age requirement at all, which is arguably worse.
• The requirement for legal guardian consent and court sanction is omitted from the claim.
• The UK government source used is dated June 2025, which is after the session date (2026-02-11 is actually after June 2025, so this is acceptable as it describes the period before the session).
• The OHCHR document publication date is not specified in the search results.

Sources

• PrimaryUN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR)According to the law in Iran there is no minimum age for marriage. The girl child with the consent of the legal guardian and the sanction by court could be married.
• PrimaryUK Government - Country Policy and Information Note: Women, Early and Forced Marriage, IranWhile forced marriage is prohibited under Iranian law, child marriage – that is marriage of a girl under 18, with or without her consent – is justified in Iran.