1960 in Iran

Incumbents

• Shah: Mohammad Reza Pahlavi
• Prime Minister: Manouchehr Eghbal, Jafar Sharif-Emami

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.