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29 Aug 2026, 19:24

Duolingo announced that its language test is not available in Iran for holders of Iranian identity documents. At the same time, reports have emerged about the cancellation of the TOEFL test and the lack of new dates for its administration in Iran.

These developments come just days after the suspension of one of the U.S. sanctions exemptions regarding educational services to Iranians.

The Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) of the U.S. Department of the Treasury suspended the general license known as "G" on August 24, which had allowed certain academic exchanges and the provision of educational services to Iranians since 2014, indefinitely.

Duolingo, the American company that created the language learning app, which is accepted by many universities for its online English test, has now announced on its official support page that this test is not available in Iran for individuals using Iranian identity documents.

At the same time, several Iranian users on social media have shared images that they claim are related to messages about the cancellation of the TOEFL test and the absence of a center or test dates in the ETS registration system (the organization that administers the TOEFL test). Radio Farda cannot independently verify the authenticity and origin of these images.

Some candidates have also stated that TOEFL tests were being held in Iran until recently, but after OFAC's new decision, cancellation messages have been sent to some applicants.

As of the publication of this report, the organization administering the TOEFL test has not issued an official announcement regarding the suspension of this test in Iran. On the organization's website, Iran is still listed among the countries where the internet-based TOEFL test is offered, and contact information specifically for Iranian applicants is also visible.

Therefore, it is still unclear what the reported limitations entail and whether they are directly due to OFAC's decision or not.

The general license G, issued by OFAC in March 2014, allowed reputable American universities to have academic exchange programs with Iranian universities and to provide certain educational services to Iranian students.
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