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See also:	Other events of 1962 Years in Iran

The following lists events that happened during 1962 in Iran.

Contents

• Incumbents
• Events
• Births
• References

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

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