1962 in Iran

Incumbents

• Shah: Mohammad Reza Pahlavi
• Prime Minister: Ali Amini, Asadollah Alam

Events

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

Births

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