The following lists events that happened during 2005 in the Islamic Republic of Iran. Supreme Leader: Ali Khamenei President: Mohammad Khatami (until August...

the Persian text in this article correctly. Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran (IRI), also known as Persia, is a country in West Asia. It borders...

held in Iran 17 June 2005, with a second round run-off on 24 June. Mohammad Khatami, the outgoing president of Iran, stepped down on 2 August 2005, after...

Religion in Iran has been shaped by multiple religions and sects over the course of the country's history. Zoroastrianism was the main followed religion...

Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people in Iran face severe challenges not experienced by non-LGBT residents. Sexual activity between members...

The 2005 Iran earthquake may refer to: 2005 Zarand earthquake, February 22 2005 Qeshm earthquake, November 27 List of earthquakes in Iran This disambiguation...

Capital punishment is a legal penalty in Iran. The list of crimes punishable by death includes murder; rape; child molestation; homosexuality; drug trafficking;...

The 2005–06 Iran Pro League was the 23rd season of Iran's Football League and fifth as Iran Pro League since its establishment in 2001. Foolad were the...

Iran–Contra affair (Persian: ماجرای ایران-کنترا; Spanish: Caso Irán-Contra), often referred to as the Iran–Contra scandal and more rarely as the Iran...

The Iranian Revolution (Persian: انقلاب ایران, Enqelâb-e Irân [ʔeɴɢeˌlɒːbe ʔiːɾɒːn]), also known as the 1979 Revolution, or the Islamic Revolution (انقلاب...

Tour of Azerbaijan 2005 was the 20th running of the Tour of Iran (Azerbaijan), which took place between 22 May and 29 2005 in Iranian Azerbaijan. The tour...

2005 January February March April May June July August September October November December 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian...

late 20th and early 21st centuries in Iran, women's rights have been severely restricted, compared with those in most developed nations. The World Economic...

Iran is a mixed economy with a large public sector. Some 60% of Iran's economy is centrally planned.[needs update] Iran's economy is characterized by...

The following is the final results of the Iranian Volleyball Super League (The Promised Cup) 2005/06 season. Persepolis relegated as the worst team from...

Throughout history, women in Iran have played numerous roles, and contributed in many ways, to Iranian society. Historically, tradition maintained that...

cultural similarities. The Proto-Iranians are believed to have emerged as a separate branch of the Indo-Iranians in Central Asia around the mid-2nd millennium...

The Iran–Iraq War, also known as the First Gulf War, was an armed conflict between Iran and Iraq that lasted from September 1980 to August 1988. Active...

in Iran, as can be expected of many government policies, changed drastically between governments. Abortion was first legalized in 1977. In April 2005...

The state of human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran has been regarded as very poor. The United Nations General Assembly and the Human Rights Commission...

of Iran (approximately 80%) consists of Iranic peoples. The largest groups in this category include Persians (who form the majority of the Iranian population)...

Iranian Americans, also known as Persian Americans, are citizens or nationals of the United States who are of Iranian ancestry. Most Iranian Americans...

Iran's ethnic diversity means that the languages of Iran come from a number of linguistic origins, although the primary language spoken and used is Persian...

provided through leases owned by the Iranian telecommunications sector. An agreement was signed between Iran and Russia in 2005 to develop the satellite with...

ethnicity. Most Iranian Azerbaijanis are bilingual in Azerbaijani and Persian. They are mainly of Iranian descent. They are primarily found in and are native...

in the 1950s with support from the US under the Atoms for Peace program, Iran's nuclear program was geared toward peaceful scientific exploration. In...

Rootes Group (later Chrysler Europe) from 1966 to 1979 in Europe, and continuing on until 2005 in Iran. It is amongst the last Rootes designs, developed with...

following the Iranian Revolution from 1979 to 1990, and the ongoing period of open hostility since the end of the Gulf War in 1991. In 1947, Iran was among...

The Islamic Republic of Iran Army (Persian: ارتش جمهوری اسلامی ایران), acronymed AJA (Persian: آجا), simply known as the Iranian Army or the Artesh (Persian:...

lists the monarchs of Iran (Persia) from the establishment of the Medes around 678 BC until the deposition of the Pahlavi dynasty in 1979. Note: Ancient...