1962 in Iran

← 1961 1960 1959 1962 in Iran → 1963 1964 1965
Decades:	1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s
See also:	Other events of 1962 Years in Iran

The following lists events that happened during 1962 in Iran.

Incumbents

• Shah: Mohammad Reza Pahlavi
• Prime Minister: Ali Amini (until July 19), Asadollah Alam (starting July 19)

Events

• 1 September – the 7.1 M_L  Buin Zahra earthquake shook northern Iran with a maximum Mercalli intensity of IX (Violent), killing at least 12,225 and injuring 2,776.

Births

• 21 March – Farahnaz Bahrami, Norwegian politician ^[1]
• 5 September – Masoumeh Abad, writer, university professor, politician and activist
• 14 September – Zahra Dowlatabadi.
• 19 December – Kamshad Kooshan.

References

1. "Representanter og komiteer: Representant - Bahrami, Farahnaz (1962-)" (in Norwegian). Oslo, Norway: Storting. Archived from the original on 1 October 2025. Retrieved 14 October 2025.