Editing Languages of Iran (section)

=== English ===

English is taught in secondary schools (first and second high school) and some non-governmental and public schools as an extra-curricular subject. 

As of 2023, according to an official of the Iranian Ministry of Education, students were no longer required to learn English, downgrading the language to the optional level.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-07-16 |title=English Downgraded To 'Optional' At Iran’s Schools |url=https://www.iranintl.com/en/202307162410 |access-date=2024-10-08 |website=Iran International |language=en}}</ref>

The language was banned in 2018, before the larger ban in 2023, from being taught in primary schools, with the subject being called a "cultural invasion".<ref>{{Cite news |date=2018-01-08 |title=Iran bans English from being taught in primary schools |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-42610755 |access-date=2024-10-08 |work=BBC News |language=en-GB}}</ref> The decision was made in order to strengthen the Persian language.