List of heads of state of Iran


This article lists the heads of state of Iran since the establishment of the modern Iranian nation-state in 1501 AD.

Heads of State of Iran

The Expansive Realm of Iran (1501-1736)

[Safavid dynasty]

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[Ghilji] rebellion

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Safavid restoration

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Realm of Iran (1736-1796)

[Afsharid dynasty]

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Second Safavid restoration

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Afsharid restoration

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[Zand dynasty]

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Sublime State of Persia">Qajar Iran">Sublime State of Persia (1796-1925)

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Imperial State of Iran">Pahlavi dynasty">Imperial State of Iran (1925-1979)

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[Government of [Islamic Republic of Iran|Islamic Republic of Iran]] (1979-present)

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Graphical timeline of overlaps