1971 in Iran

Events from the year 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

 * 12 June – Arman Alizad, tailor, columnist and TV personality
 * 28 July – Mansour
 * 10 November – Niki Karimi
 * Mojtaba Mirtahmasb