2023 in Iran
Events in the year 2023 in Iran, which is dominated by protests.
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Incumbents
Events
Ongoing - 2021–2023 Iranian protests (2022 Iranian food protests and Mahsa Amini protests); Sistan and Baluchestan insurgency[1]
- 18 January – At least 150 people are injured by a magnitude 5.8 earthquake in Khoy, Khoy County, West Azerbaijan.[2]
- 19 January – Iran and South Korea summon each others' ambassadors in a deepening dispute between the countries, after South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol called Iran "the enemy of the United Arab Emirates" while addressing South Korean troops stationed there.[3]
- 24 January – Two police officers are killed and a third is injured in an attack in Sistan and Baluchestan province.[4]
- 27 January – Attack on the Azerbaijani Embassy in Tehran: A guard is killed and two others are injured during a shooting at the Azerbaijani embassy in Tehran. The perpetrator is arrested.[5]
- 28 January – Drone attacks were reported across Iran.[6]
- 23 February – Iran publicly acknowledges the International Atomic Energy Agency accusation it has enriched uranium to 84%, bringing it close to developing a nuclear weapon. The Iranian government maintains its nuclear program is "completely peaceful"[7]
Deaths
- 7 January – Mohammad Mehdi Karami, 21[8][9]
- 7 January – Seyyed Mohammad Hosseini, 39
References
- "سپاه از کشته شدن غلام شهبخش و پنج عضو گروهش و همچنین سه بسیجی در منطقه کورین خبر داد". ایران اینترنشنال (in Persian). Retrieved 2022-02-05.
- "۵۰۰واحد مسکونی خوی خسارت دید/ ۱۹۴ نفر مصدوم شدند". خبرگزاری مهر | اخبار ایران و جهان | Mehr News Agency (in Persian). 2023-01-18. Retrieved 2023-01-24.
- Shin, Hyonhee (2023-01-19). "South Korea, Iran summon each other's envoys as spat over Yoon remarks deepens". Reuters. Retrieved 2023-01-24.
- "Two police officers killed in armed attack in Iran's southeast: State media". Al Arabiya English. 2023-01-24. Retrieved 2023-01-24.
- "One person dies in attack on Azerbaijan's embassy in Iran". www.aljazeera.com. Retrieved 2023-01-27.
- "Iran says drone attack targets defense facility in Isfahan". AP NEWS. 2023-01-29. Retrieved 2023-01-29.
- "Iran acknowledges accusation it enriched uranium to 84%". www.yahoo.com. 23 February 2023. Retrieved 2023-02-23.
- Mahmood, Zahid; Alkhaldi, Celine; Elbagir, Nima (2022-12-23). "Exclusive: Iranian footballer is among dozens facing execution while the West is distracted by Christmas, supporters fear". CNN. Archived from the original on 2023-01-08. Retrieved 2023-01-10.
- Fassihi, Farnaz (2023-01-07). "Iran Executes 2 Men Arrested in Protests". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on 2023-01-09. Retrieved 2023-01-10.
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