Not at all.
Iranians live with their parents until they get married, therefore they respect their parents' opinion a lot. However, this does NOT mean that parents make the decision for their marriages.
The traditional way that people find their mate is through some similar ways in American culture, such as blind date, and being set up with friends, relatives, and even families. Being set up by families is so common, and perhaps that is the reason of confusing it with arranged marriage. The persons spend some months to talk and being familiar with each other to make the decision.
The modern way of finding mates is through meeting at college or work place. Also, many young people make friends (boy friend and girl friend) and spent time on dating. However, this dating as friends is not accepted by religious persons.
So, Iranians have the choice to decide who is going to be their mate. Although, there might be some rare cases in rural places that have arranged marriage.
I prefer love marriages.
Success rate of love marriages is as good or as bad as arranged marriages.
Many cultures around the world.
yes it was arrange by several people in London
He arranges marriages and then seduces them!
they gained the right to arrange their own marriages.
Falling in love or having an arranged marriage depends on an individual's preference. In the United States, arranged marriage is a dated concept.
There are several reasons why arranged marriages still exist. Some of the major reasons are preserving family tradition, boosting social standing, gaining political power, and marrying into money.
Love is a understanding between two bodies and mind coordination.
The parents don't know the best yet arranged marriages were the norm in Asia (India).
If you are planning to visit Iran, together with your wife, it would be important to change your wardrobe and some customs, given the extremism typical of Iran.
Not all arranged marriages last longer than love marriages, but one reason may be due to the strict social rules that exist in communites where arranged marriages are prominent. (divorced women stigma, for example)