diff --git a/docs/index.rst b/docs/index.rst
index 212302b7..070a201b 100644
--- a/docs/index.rst
+++ b/docs/index.rst
@@ -208,6 +208,16 @@ fi_ssn
 
 .. autofunction:: fi_ssn
 
+Iran
+-------
+
+.. module:: validators.i18n.ir
+
+ir_national_code
+^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+
+.. autofunction:: ir_national_code
+
 
 Internals
 =========
diff --git a/tests/i18n/test_ir.py b/tests/i18n/test_ir.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..bb41ee8c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/i18n/test_ir.py
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+import pytest
+
+from validators import ir_national_code
+import random
+
+# from https://gist.github.com/Alireza2n/5708c361ca8417dec0f355d8eb51bc2b
+def random_national_code_generator():
+    number_list = []
+    _sum = 0
+    out = ""
+    for i in reversed(range(2, 11)):
+        _j = random.randint(0, 9)
+        number_list.append(str(_j))
+        _sum += _j * i
+    _m = _sum % 11
+    if _m < 2:
+        number_list.append(str(_m))
+    elif _m >= 2:
+        number_list.append(str(11 - _m))
+    return out.join(number_list)
+
+@pytest.mark.parametrize(('value',), [
+    (random_national_code_generator(),),
+    (random_national_code_generator(),),
+    ('1111111111',), # same number is not invalid http://www.fardanews.com/fa/news/127747
+
+])
+def test_returns_true_on_valid_national_code(value):
+    assert ir_national_code(value)
+
+@pytest.mark.parametrize(('value',), [
+    (None,),
+    ('0000000000',),
+    ('1234567890',),
+    ('123456789',),
+    ('',),
+])
+def test_returns_True_on_not_valid_national_code(value):
+    assert not ir_national_code(value)
diff --git a/validators/__init__.py b/validators/__init__.py
index e4ccfd53..88aaa9e9 100644
--- a/validators/__init__.py
+++ b/validators/__init__.py
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 from .email import email  # noqa
 from .extremes import Max, Min  # noqa
 from .hashes import md5, sha1, sha224, sha256, sha512  # noqa
-from .i18n import fi_business_id, fi_ssn  # noqa
+from .i18n import fi_business_id, fi_ssn, ir_national_code  # noqa
 from .iban import iban  # noqa
 from .ip_address import ipv4, ipv6  # noqa
 from .length import length  # noqa
@@ -14,4 +14,4 @@
 from .utils import ValidationFailure, validator  # noqa
 from .uuid import uuid  # noqa
 
-__version__ = '0.12.3'
+__version__ = '0.12.4'
diff --git a/validators/i18n/__init__.py b/validators/i18n/__init__.py
index 49652f68..0bd4e2b9 100644
--- a/validators/i18n/__init__.py
+++ b/validators/i18n/__init__.py
@@ -1 +1,2 @@
 from .fi import fi_business_id, fi_ssn  # noqa
+from .ir import ir_national_code 
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/validators/i18n/ir.py b/validators/i18n/ir.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d73481df
--- /dev/null
+++ b/validators/i18n/ir.py
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+import re
+
+from validators.utils import validator
+
+@validator
+def ir_national_code(input): # forked from : https://gist.github.com/ebraminio/5292017
+    """
+    Validate a Iranian National Code.
+
+    Each person in Iran has a uniq national code. For more
+    information see `Identity Number`_
+
+    .. _Identity Number:
+        https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iranian_passport#Identity_Number
+
+    Examples::
+
+        >>> ir_national_code('4608968882')  # Generated by random generator
+        True
+
+        >>> ir_national_code('4608968872') 
+        ValidationFailure(func=ir_national_code, args={'input': '4608968872'})
+
+
+    :param national_code: national_code to validate
+    """
+    if input == '0000000000':
+        return False
+
+    if re.search(r'^\d{10}$', input):
+        pass
+    if not re.search(r'^\d{10}$', input):
+        return False
+    
+    check = int(input[9])
+    s = sum([int(input[x]) * (10 - x) for x in range(9)]) % 11
+    return (s < 2 and check == s) or (s >= 2 and check + s == 11)
+