Iran

Available data on contamination and land release of cluster munition-affected areas in Iran continue to be extremely limited. There is no publicly available evidence to suggest that survey or clearance of cluster munition-contaminated areas took place in 2025. There is evidence of new contamination in southern Iran, resulting from an alleged United States (US) attack in March 2026, but because the attack seemingly involved Gator scatterable mines, it falls outside the Convention on Cluster Munitions (CCM), which does not apply to mines. It has also been widely reported that Iran deployed cluster munitions in multiple attacks against Israel, both during the Iran-Israel armed conflict of June 2025, and in March 2026. Investigations by Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International, concluded that, in both instances, Iran had indiscriminately attacked populated areas, in violation of international humanitarian law (IHL).

• Iran should accede to the CCM as a matter of priority.
• In the meantime, Iran should commit never to use cluster munitions and should comply with its obligations under international human rights law to clear cluster munition remnants (CMR) on territory under its jurisdiction or control as soon as possible.
• Iran should report publicly on the extent and location of CMR and prepare a plan for their clearance and destruction.

Click here to download the full "Clearing Cluster Munition Remnants 2026" report for Iran.