2002 in Iran
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See also: | Other events of 2002 Years in Iran |
Events from the year 2002 in Iran.
Incumbents[]
- Supreme Leader: Ali Khamenei
- President: Mohammad Khatami
- Vice President: Mohammad-Reza Aref
- Chief Justice: Mahmoud Hashemi Shahroudi
Events[]
- 12 February – Iran Air Tours Flight 956 crashes in Tehran.
- 22 June – The 6.3 Mw Bou'in-Zahra earthquake shook northwestern Iran with a maximum Mercalli intensity of VIII (Severe). Two hundred and sixty-one people were killed and 1,500 were injured.
- Creation of Iran’s primary nuclear reactor in Bushehr gets under way with the assist of Russian engineers.[1]
Establishments[]
Notable births[]
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Notable deaths[]
- October 4 – Ahmad Mahmoud, 71, Iranian novelist.
See also[]
- Years in Iraq
- Years in Afghanistan
References[]
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