1971 in Iran

Incumbents

• Shah: Mohammad Reza Pahlavi
• Prime Minister: Amir-Abbas Hoveida

  Events

• 2 February: Ramsar Convention
• 8 February: Siahkal incident
• 9 July: 1971 Iranian legislative election
• 12–16 October: 2,500 year celebration of the Persian Empire
• 30 November: Abu Musa and the Greater and Lesser Tunbs conflict

  Births

• 28 July – Mansour
• 10 November – Niki Karimi
• Mojtaba Mirtahmasb