Events from the year 1997 in Iran.

• Supreme Leader: Ali Khamenei
• President: Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani (until August 2), Mohammad Khatami (starting August 2)
• Vice President: Hassan Habibi
• Chief Justice: Mohammad Yazdii

• Iranian presidential election, 1997.
• 28 February – The 6.1 M_w  Ardabil earthquake affected northern Iran with a maximum Mercalli intensity of VIII (Severe), killing 1,100, injuring 2,600, and leaving 36,000 homeless.
• 10 May – The 7.3 M_w  Qayen earthquake affected eastern Iran with a maximum Mercalli intensity of X (Extreme). At least 1,567 were killed and 2,300 were injured.
• 2 August – Mohammad Khatami became president of Iran.

• Years in Iraq
• Years in Afghanistan