Pikachu’s have been prohibited; Bulbasaurs have been banned; Charmanders are nowhere to be found in Iran. All poetry aside, authorities in Iran have banned Pokémon GO due to unspecified “security concerns”. The ban has been issued by the High Council of Virtual Spaces which oversees all online activity.

However, Iranians had been playing

Source: Hot Hardware – Iran Prohibits Pikachus, Bans Bulbasaurs As Pokemon GO Declared A National Security Threat