1960 in Iran

Decades:	1940s ; 1950s ; 1960s ; 1970s ; 1980s ;
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Last updated May 29, 2025

The following lists events that happened during 1960 in the Imperial State of Iran.

Incumbents

Shah: Mohammad Reza Pahlavi
Prime Minister: Manouchehr Eghbal (until August 31), Jafar Sharif-Emami (starting August 31)

Events

The magnitude 6 Lar earthquake causes 420 deaths in southern Iran.

Births

7 January – Mohammad Javad Zarif, diplomat.
11 July – Jafar Panahi, film director.
31 October – Reza Pahlavi, Crown Prince of Iran.

References

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1960 in Iran

Contents

Incumbents

Events

Births

See also

References