| Official Name: | Charan |
| Native Name: | چاران |
| Settlement Type: | village |
| Pushpin Map: | Iran |
| Mapsize: | 150px |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Alborz |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Karaj |
| Subdivision Type3: | Bakhsh |
| Subdivision Name3: | Asara |
| Subdivision Type4: | Rural District |
| Subdivision Name4: | Adaran |
| Population As Of: | 2006 |
| Population Total: | 528 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone: | IRST |
| Utc Offset: | +3:30 |
| Coordinates: | 35.9097°N 51.1247°W |
Charan (Persian: چاران, also Romanized as Chārān; also known as Jārān) is a village in Adaran Rural District, Asara District, Karaj County, Alborz Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 528, in 143 families.
Charan is situated among a cluster of villages located in Alborz mountain range north of Tehran in Iran. The primary access road is from the Chalous Road shortly before ascending towards the Kandivan Tunnel and Karaj Dam.