Events in the year 2004 in the Islamic Republic of Iran.

Incumbents

Ali Khamenei Sayyid Ali Hosseini Khamenei ( fa, سید علی حسینی خامنه‌ای, ; born 19 April 1939) is a Twelver Shia ''marja and the second and current Supreme Leader of Iran, in office since 1989. He was previously the third president o ...

* President:

Mohammad Khatami Sayyid Mohammad Khatami ( fa, سید محمد خاتمی, ; born 14 October 1943) is an Iranian politician who served as the fifth president of Iran from 3 August 1997 to 3 August 2005. He also served as Iran's Minister of Culture from 1982 to ...

* Vice President: Mohammad-Reza Aref * Chief Justice: Mahmoud Hashemi Shahroudi

Events

* Since 2004 until 2005 – Canada evokes its ambassador to Iran and in 2005 restates that until Iran has the same opinion to a global inquiry into Zahra Kazemi’s death, Canada will not restart political relations with Iran.2004-05 Canada recalls its ambassador to Iran and in 2005 reiterates that until Iran agrees to an international investigation into Zahrā Kāẓemi’s death, Canada will not resume diplomatic relations with Iran.
iranicaonline.org * February 18 – A train carrying a convoy of petrol, fertiliser, and

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derails and explodes in

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, Iran, killing 320 people. * February 20 – Conservatives win a majority in the Iranian parliament election. * May 3 – Pas Tehran become 2003–2004 Iranian Premier Soccer League Champions. * July 20 – Ehsan Haddadi wins gold with a 62.14m discus throw. * July 20 – Iran finishes 14th at IAAF World Junior Track-and-Field Championships.

Births

*31 January –

Amir Ebrahimzadeh Amir Ebrahimzadeh ( fa, امیر ابراهیم‌زاده; born January 31, 2004) is an Iranian football forward who currently plays for Tractor in the Persian Gulf Pro League. Career statistics Club Club career Tractor He made his debut for ...

, football player

Notable deaths

* April 30 –

Kioumars Saberi Foumani Kioumars Saberi Foumani (August 29, 1941 – April 30, 2004) ( fa, کیومرث صابری فومنی) also known with his pen name Gol-Agha ( fa, گل آقا), was an Iranian satirist, writer, and teacher. Education and personal life Saberi was ...

, 62, also known as "Gol-Agha", Iranian satirist

References

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