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The purpose of this article is to investigate the history of Iranians living in Uzbekistan from a general perspective and assist those who want to do a detailed research on the subject. The scope of the research is limited to Uzbekistan Iranians and their history. Analysis method was applied in researching the information on Uzbekistan Iranians in historical sources, which are mainly in Russian. The history of Iranians living in today's Uzbekistan dates to the middle ages. The Shia factor played an important role in their adoption of the name “Iranian” and being different from peoples of Persian origin in the region. It is known that the Iranians were brought to the region mostly as captives and slaves. In former times, Iranians undertook important duties in the Bukhara Khanate. While most of them were assimilated and became Sunnis, some, living in certain regions collectively and being an important part of Khanate, had the opportunity to live and revive their beliefs. Although it is known that most Iranians reside in Bukhara and Samarkand, there are Iranians living in other regions and cities of Uzbekistan, but the numbers are few. Uzbekistan Iranians have currently reached the point when they differ from their Iranian ancestors and have adopted many local features. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]