2026 in Iran
Events in the year 2026 in Iran.
Incumbents
- Supreme Leader of Iran: Ali Khamenei
- President of Iran: Masoud Pezeshkian
- Speaker of the Parliament: Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf
- Chief Justice: Gholam-Hossein Mohseni-Eje'i
Events
Ongoing
January
- 1 January — At least three people are killed during protests in Azna, Lorestan.
- 8 January — Internet censorship: NetBlocks reports a total internet outage in Tehran and other cities amid ongoing protests.
- 15 January —
- *The Civil Aviation Organization imposes a four-hour shutdown of Iranian airspace.
- *The United States imposes sanctions on Supreme National Security Council secretary Ali Larijani and four other security officials for the role in suppressing the 2025–2026 Iranian protests.
- 23 January — The United States imposes sanctions on nine vessels believed to be part of the Iranian "shadow fleet" used to circumvent the embargo on Iranian oil exports.
- 29 January —
- *New sanctions against Iran are approved by the European Union over its crackdown of the 2025–2026 Iranian protests and providing support for Russia.
- *The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps is designated by the European Union as a terrorist organisation.
- 31 January —
- *Four people are killed in a gas explosion at a residential building in Ahvaz.
- *Two people are killed in a gas explosion at a building in Bandar Abbas.
February
- 1 February — European militaries are designated as "terrorist groups" by Iran in response to the previous designation on the IRGC.
- 2 February –
- *President Pezeshkian orders the resumption of negotiations with the United States over the nuclear program of Iran.
- *Interior minister Eskandar Momeni and nine other officials are sanctioned by the United Kingdom for their role in suppressing the 2025–2026 Iranian protests.
- *Ukraine designates the IRGC as a terrorist organization.
Deaths
- 3 January – Hushang Ansary, 98, minister of finance and information, ambassador to the United States.
- 6 January – Saeid Pirdoost, 85, actor.
- 8 January – Mojtaba Tarshiz, 47, footballer.
- 21 January – Reza Rooygari, 79, actor.
- 27 January – Parviz Nouri, 87, film critic, screenwriter and director.
- 30 January – Mohammad-Hadi Abdekhodaei, 87, ayatollah, MP and member of the Assembly of Experts.