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The following lists events that happened during 2005 in the Islamic Republic of Iran.
Events in the year 2003 in the Islamic Republic of Iran.
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This is the timeline of the nuclear program of Iran.
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Events in the year 2012 in the Islamic Republic of Iran.
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