Iran Tobacco Company is one of the oldest tobacco and tobacco procurement, production and distribution companies in Iran, which has been operating in Iran since 1937. This company has factories in several cities other than Tehran. Among the most important production centers of this company are "tobacco complexes in Tehran, Gilan, Golestan, West Azerbaijan, Isfahan, Kurdistan and Mazandaran". Tir, Bahman and Farvardin cigarettes are among the most well-known Iranian brands of this company.