2017 in Iran

January

• January 8 – Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani, one of the founding fathers of the Islamic Republic who was the fourth President of Iran, dies.
• January 10 – The state funeral of Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani in Tehran is attended by millions.
• January 19 – The Plasco Building in Tehran, which was once Iran's tallest building, collapses in a fire.

May

• May 3 – The Zemestan-Yurt coal mine disaster occurs in Golestan province, with forty-two individuals dying.
• May 19 – President Hassan Rouhani wins re-election against rival Ebrahim Raisi in the national elections, with 57.14% of the vote going to Rouhani.

June

• June 7 – Terrorist attacks in Tehran leaves eighteen civilians killed and fifty-two others injured, with the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) terrorist group claiming responsibility.
• June 9 – Official state funeral for victims of the Tehran attacks is held and attended by multiple Iranian officials.
• June 10 – ISIL operational commander and mastermind of the terrorist events dies at the hands of security forces.

July

• July 15 – Maryam Mirzakhani, an Iranian mathematician and a professor of mathematics at Stanford University, dies.
• July 28 – Successful Launch of Simorgh Satellite and opening Emam Khomeini Space Station

September

October

• October 2 – Iran nuclear deal cover by Russia official, US ambassador to UN warns, Russia is backing shield prevent passed to an agreement.

November

• November 12 – A magnitude 7.3 earthquake strikes Iran near the border with Iraq, killing at least 630 people and injuring 8,100 others.

December

• December 28 – The 2017 Iranian protests begin.
• December 29 – Protesters take to the streets for a second day against the government in several cities.
• December 30 – Two protesters are reportedly shot dead by riot police in Dorud, Lorestan province while protests spread further.
• December 31 – Access to Telegram and Instagram were banned following the rising protests. President Rouhani however acknowledges the discontent of the Iranians.