WANA (Apr 30) – Iran’s Organization for Registration of Deeds and Properties said divorce rates dropped sharply during the period known as the “Ramadan War” — the conflict between Iran and the United States and Israel that began on February 28. According to officials, registered divorces declined by more than 41 percent during 40 days of the war compared with the same period last year.

 

Spokesperson Azam Ghavidel said a total of 11,533 divorces were officially recorded nationwide from February 28 through the first 40 days of the conflict. That figure represents a 41.3 percent decrease year-on-year.

 

She also said 29,711 marriages were registered during the same period, from February 28 to April 8.

 

Ghavidel noted that despite the psychological pressure, public anxiety, and economic difficulties caused by the war, marriage registrations continued across the country.

 

According to the report, Iran’s overall divorce rate also declined by 6 percent over the past year — a period in which the country experienced both war and internal unrest. Analysts say such declines during crises can reflect a stronger tendency among families to preserve unity and stability in uncertain times.