2012 in Iran

none 2012 Events in the year 2012 in the Islamic Republic of Iran. Incumbents Supreme Leader – Ali Khamenei President – Mahmoud Ahmadinejad Vice President – Mohammad Reza Rahimi Speaker of Parliament – Ali Larijani Chief Justice – Sadeq Larijani Events January 9 – Iranian authorities sentence Amir Mirza Hekmati, a U.S. citizen of Iranian descent, to death on espionage charges.https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna45923397 Iran sentences US man to death for spying 2012-01-09 NBC News March 2 – Iranian parliamentary elections for the 9th Islamic Consultative Assembly were held.Iran starts registering candidates for March parliamentary elections; reformists stay out https://web.archive.org/web/20190102180544/https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/middle-east/iran-starts-registering-candidates-for-march-parliamentary-elections-reformists-stay-out/2011/12/24/gIQA9f82EP_story.html 2019-01-02 By Associated Press, 24 December 2011 March 12 – Ali Daei, Iran's football legend and the world's all-time leading goalscorer, is rushed to hospital following a serious car accident.http://www.goal.com/en/news/1277/west-asia/2012/03/18/2974802/iran-legend-ali-daei-injured-in-car-accident Iran legend Ali Daei injured in car accident Goal.com March 26 – Somali pirates hijack an Iranian-owned cargo ship with 23 crew in waters off the Maldives.https://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5gH8pG22Q8YyzdVqTHk95ZElBzOkA?docId=CNG.acfc1dff135a58aa206592dd6bfc3a20.221 https://web.archive.org/web/20120525153707/https://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5gH8pG22Q8YyzdVqTHk95ZElBzOkA?docId=CNG.acfc1dff135a58aa206592dd6bfc3a20.221 dead AFP: Somali pirates hijack Iran cargo ship in Maldives May 25, 2012 April 14 – Iran and world powers, including the United States, Russia, and China, begin talks about Iran's nuclear program.https://www.nytimes.com/2012/04/15/world/europe/iran-begins-nuclear-talks-with-six-nations.html At Nuclear Talks, Iran and 6 Nations Agree to Meet Again 15 April 2012 The New York Times April 23 – Iran's oil ministry and its National Iranian Oil Company suffers a malware attack by a computer virus.https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-17811565 Iranian oil terminal 'offline' after 'malware attack' BBC News 23 April 2012https://www.nytimes.com/2012/04/24/world/middleeast/iranian-oil-sites-go-offline-amid-cyberattack.html Facing Cyberattack, Iranian Officials Disconnect Some Oil Terminals From Internet 24 April 2012 The New York Times May 1 – Egypt security services foil an alleged Iranian plot to kill the Saudi ambassador in Cairo.https://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5jhZPe68K1-zzK63IcyJqY5taDx3g?docId=CNG.51766c6503bea40d391652f24f6d05ad.421 https://web.archive.org/web/20120525153748/https://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5jhZPe68K1-zzK63IcyJqY5taDx3g?docId=CNG.51766c6503bea40d391652f24f6d05ad.421 dead AFP: Iran plot to kill Saudi envoy in Cairo foiled: reports May 25, 2012 May 5 – Voters in Iran go to the polls for the second round of legislative elections.https://www.reuters.com/article/us-iran-election-open-idUSBRE84307D20120504?feedType=RSS&feedName=topNews Iran holds run-off parliamentary election Reuters 4 May 2012 May 12 – President of Iran Mahmoud Ahmadinejad calls Israel "nothing more than a mosquito" and downplays the idea of war between the two countries, ahead of talks regarding Iran's nuclear program.http://www.cnn.com/2012/05/12/world/meast/iran-ahmadinejad-israel/index.html?hpt=hp_t3 Iranian president: Israel 'nothing more than a mosquito' to Iran 12 May 2012 CNN May 15 – Majid Jamali Fashi, convicted of killing Iranian quantum field theorist and elementary-particle physicist Masoud Alimohammadi, is executed.https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-18068820 Iran hangs 'Israel spy' over nuclear scientist killing BBC News 15 May 2012 June 11 – Ali Larijani is sworn in as Chairman of the Parliament of Iran for another term. June 24 – The United States admits that it infected Iranian computers with Spyware.https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/us-israel-developed-computer-virus-to-slow-iranian-nuclear-efforts-officials-say/2012/06/19/gJQA6xBPoV_story.html U.S., Israel developed Flame computer virus to slow Iranian nuclear efforts, officials say Ellen Nakashima, Greg Miller 19 June 2012 Washington Post June 28 – Vice President of Iran Mohammad-Reza Rahimi delivers an antisemitic speech at a United Nations conference on the illegal drug trade saying that a central Jewish text, the Talmud, was responsible for the spread of illegal drugs around the world; his speech draws condemnation from U.N. and the European Union diplomats.http://www.theage.com.au/world/antisemitic-drug-speech-20120627-212si.html Anti Semitic Drug Speech dead https://web.archive.org/web/20120629234106/http://www.theage.com.au/world/antisemitic-drug-speech-20120627-212si.html June 29, 2012 September 28, 2012https://www.timesofisrael.com/un-secretary-general-calls-on-iran-to-refrain-from-anti-semitic-comments/ UN head calls on Iran to refrain from anti-Semitic comments The Times of Israel July 2 – Officials in Kenya say that two Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guards arrested with explosives planned to attack Israeli, American, British and Saudi Arabian targets inside Kenya.http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/africa/ap-exclusive-iranian-agents-in-kenya-planned-attacks-on-israel-us-uk-saudi-arabian-targets/2012/07/02/gJQAgSuWIW_story.html https://web.archive.org/web/20120703210535/http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/africa/ap-exclusive-iranian-agents-in-kenya-planned-attacks-on-israel-us-uk-saudi-arabian-targets/2012/07/02/gJQAgSuWIW_story.html dead 3 July 2012 Officials say Iranians in Kenya planned attacks on Israeli, US, UK, Saudi targets - The Washington Post The Washington Post 3 July 2012http://www.thespec.com/news/world/article/753783--iranian-agents-planned-to-bomb-israeli-targets-kenyans-say Iranian agents planned to bomb Israeli targets, Kenyans say thespec.com 2012-09-28 https://web.archive.org/web/20160508041454/http://www.thespec.com/news/world/article/753783--iranian-agents-planned-to-bomb-israeli-targets-kenyans-say 2016-05-08 dead July 4 – Two Iranian suspects held by Kenyan police reportedly confess that they planned to detonate a series of 30 bombs simultaneously across Kenya.http://www.standardmedia.co.ke/?articleID=2000061093&story_title=Iranians%E2%80%99-30-bomb-plot-on-Kenya Standard Digital News – Kenya : Iranians' 30-bomb plot on Kenya Cyrus Ombati 4 July 2012 Standard Digital News July 17 – United States President Barack Obama announces additional sanctions against Iran for its nuclear program.http://news.blogs.cnn.com/2012/07/31/white-house-announces-additional-sanctions-against-iran/?hpt=hp_t3 U.S. announces new sanctions against Iran CNN 2012-09-28 2012-09-03 https://web.archive.org/web/20120903090147/http://news.blogs.cnn.com/2012/07/31/white-house-announces-additional-sanctions-against-iran/?hpt=hp_t3 dead August 4 – Iran claims to have successfully test fired a fourth generation Fateh-110 missile.https://news.yahoo.com/iran-test-fires-short-range-missile-defense-minister-093623148.html https://web.archive.org/web/20120807003750/http://news.yahoo.com/iran-test-fires-short-range-missile-defense-minister-093623148.html dead Iran tests short-range missile with new guidance system – Yahoo! News August 7, 2012 August 11 – Two earthquakes, the strongest a magnitude 6.4, strike near the northwestern Iranian cities of Tabriz and Ahar, killing at least 250 people and injuring up to 1,800 others. August 21 – Iran unveils a new version of a short range surface-to-surface ballistic missile, named the Fateh-110 or Conqueror, and five pieces of military hardware.https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-19337449 Iran unveils upgraded ballistic missile BBC News 21 August 2012 MehrNews.com – Iran, world, political, sport, economic news and headlines https://web.archive.org/web/20120826003826/http://www.mehrnews.com/en/newsdetail.aspx?NewsID=1677704 August 26, 2012 August 26 – Heads of state meet at the 16th Summit of the Non-Aligned Movement in Tehran, Iran, until August 31.http://www.omantribune.com/index.php?page=news&id=126173&heading=India https://archive.today/20130130172400/http://www.omantribune.com/index.php?page=news&id=126173&heading=India dead 2013-01-30 Oman Tribune – the edge of knowledge omantribune.comhttp://news.xinhuanet.com/english/world/2012-08/26/c_123632373.htm https://web.archive.org/web/20141029012402/http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/world/2012-08/26/c_123632373.htm dead October 29, 2014 Haneya not to attend NAM Summit in Tehran: Hamas Xinhuahttps://www.rferl.org/a/iran-nam-summit/24688096.html NAM Summit Opens With Call To Resist 'Egotistic Interference' Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty August 30 – The International Atomic Energy Agency releases a report on the Nuclear program of Iran, stating that Iran has doubled its number of centrifuges at the Fordow facility and highlighting concern over the nuclear program.https://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4275119,00.html IAEA: Iran doubles underground nuclear capacity Ynetnews Ynetnews.com 30 August 2012 2016-04-18 August 30 – Iran and Egypt describe each other as "strategic allies" at the 16th Summit of the Non-Aligned Movement in Iran.August 2021 September 7 – Canada closes its embassy in Iran and orders all Iranian diplomatic staff out of Canada, citing Iran's support for Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, Iran's "among the worst" human rights record, its lack of respect for the Vienna conventions, its nuclear program and the security of Canadian diplomatic personnel. It sees Iran as the world's "most significant threat to global peace and security." Minister of foreign affairs Baird says the Canadian government files Iran as a "state sponsor of terrorism" under the Canadian Justice for Victims of Terrorism Act.https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/canada-closes-embassy-in-iran-expels-iranian-diplomats-1.1166509 Canada closes embassy in Iran, expels Iranian diplomats – Politics CBC News 7 September 2012 2016-04-18http://www.international.gc.ca/media/aff/news-communiques/2012/09/07a.aspx?lang=eng&view=d Canada Closes Embassy in Iran, Expels Iranian Diplomats from Canada International.gc.ca 2013-01-17 2016-04-18 September 23 – Iran blocks use of the Google search engine, as it prepares to switch its citizens to a domestic internet network.https://www.reuters.com/article/net-us-iran-internet-national-idUSBRE88M0AO20120923 Iran readies domestic Internet system, blocks Google Reuters 23 September 2012 October 11 – Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah confirms that the drone aircraft shot down over Israel's Negev Desert on 6 October belonged to the organization and was supplied by Iran.http://www.aljazeera.com/news/middleeast/2012/10/2012101118514612756.html Drone downed by Israel 'sent by Hezbollah' Al Jazeera English 2012-10-11 2016-04-18 November 9 – Two Iranian Revolutionary Guard fighter jets fire on an unmanned American General Atomics MQ-1 Predator drone in international airspace near Kuwait.Starr Barbara http://www.cnn.com/2012/11/09/world/meast/iran-fighter-jets/index.html?hpt=hp_t1 After attack on U.S. drone, Iran backs right to defend territory CNN.com 2012-11-09 2016-04-18 Notable deaths thumb|right|100px|Hassan Kassai January 11 – Mostafa Ahmadi-Roshan, Iranian nuclear scientist.https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-16501566 Iran car explosion kills nuclear scientist in Tehran BBC News 2012-01-11 January 13 – Abdollah Mojtabavi, Iranian wrestler.http://iawf.ir/Content/Content.aspx?Mode=1&PageCode=28093 تسلیت فدراسیون کشتی/ iawf.ir March 8 – Simin Daneshvar, Iranian writer and academicebi amirhosseini http://www.iranian.com/main/2012/mar/simin-daneshvar-influential-author-has-died Simin Daneshvar: Influential author has died Iranian.com 2012-07-05 2018-12-25 https://web.archive.org/web/20181225181637/https://iranian.com/ dead March 18 -Jalal Zolfonun, Iranian setar player and composerAugust 2021 April 5 -Abd al-Rahim Aqiqi Bakhshayishi, religious writer, journalist and translator.حجت الاسلام عقيقي بخشايشي درگذشت https://www.asriran.com/fa/news/207957/حجت-الاسلام-عقيقي-بخشايشي-درگذشت asriran.com 27 October 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20221027151313/https://www.asriran.com/fa/news/207957/حجت-الاسلام-عقيقي-بخشايشي-درگذشت 27 October 2022 fa 5 April 2012 May 6 – Iraj Ghaderi, Iranian film director and actor.http://www.bartarinha.ir/fa/news/22966/%D8%A7%DB%8C%D8%B1%D8%AC-%D9%82%D8%A7%D8%AF%D8%B1%DB%8C-%D8%AF%D8%B1%DA%AF%D8%B0%D8%B4%D8%AA ایرج قادری درگذشت Bartarinha.ir 2012-06-23 May 23 – Sattareh Farmanfarmaian, Iranian writer and princess.https://ir.voanews.com/a/sattareh-farmanfarmayan-passed-away/920178.html ستّاره فرمانفرماییان درگذشت Voice of America 2012-05-23 2012-06-28 May 30 – Farideh Mashini, Iranian feminist activist.http://www.rahesabz.net/story/53868/ درگذشت فریده ماشینی، عضو جبهه مشارکت و فعال حقوق زنان fa rahesabz.net June 21, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20170424191544/http://www.rahesabz.net/story/53868/ April 24, 2017 dead June 14 – Hassan Kassai, Iranian musician.حسن کسایی، نوازنده سرشناس نی، درگذشت 14 June 2012 https://www.bbc.com/persian/arts/2012/06/120614_l41_music_hasan_kasaee_dies BBC Persian 14 June 2012 fa July 12 – Hamid Samandarian, Iranian film and theater director.August 2021 July 19 – Mohammad Hassan Ganji, Iranian meteorologist and academic.http://www.radiozamaneh.com/news/iran/2012/07/20/17235 پدر علم جغرافیای ایران درگذشت | رادیو زمانه Radiozamaneh 2012-03-20 2012-07-20 October 22 – Ahmad Ghabel, Iranian religious scholar and political dissident.https://www.rferl.org/a/iran-ahmad-ghabel-dead/24748342.html Prominent Iranian Dissident Cleric Ahmad Ghabel Dies Radio Free Europe 2012-10-24 2012-10-24 November 3 – Sattar Beheshti, blogger tortured to death by the Iranian Cyber Police November 22 – Fahimeh Rastkar, Iranian actress and dubbing artist.August 2021 December 2 – Ehsan Naraghi, Iranian sociologist and writer, Director of UNESCO's Youth Division (1980–1996).Tabnak Ehsan Naraghi passes away http://tabnak.ir/fa/news/288611/%D8%A7%D8%AD%D8%B3%D8%A7%D9%86-%D9%86%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%82%DB%8C-%D8%AF%D8%B1%DA%AF%D8%B0%D8%B4%D8%AA 2 December 2012 Tabnak 2 December 2012 fa December 3 – Amir Mahmud Anvar Iranian literary academic and poet (born 1945) Hozhabr Kalali Pourandokht Yadegarnameh Seyyed Amir Mahmoud Anwar fa:یادگارنامه دکتر سید امیر محمود انوار 2013 Baz Tehran 13–30 first fa https://drseyedamirmahmoudanvar.info/project/%DB%8C%D8%A7%D8%AF%DA%AF%D8%A7%D8%B1-%D9%86%D8%A7%D9%85%D9%87-%D8%AF%DA%A9%D8%AA%D8%B1-%D8%B3%DB%8C%D8%AF-%D8%A7%D9%85%DB%8C%D8%B1-%D9%85%D8%AD%D9%85%D9%88%D8%AF-%D8%A7%D9%86%D9%88%D8%A7%D8%B1/ 2022-08-30 2022-08-30 https://web.archive.org/web/20220830224632/https://drseyedamirmahmoudanvar.info/project/%db%8c%d8%a7%d8%af%da%af%d8%a7%d8%b1-%d9%86%d8%a7%d9%85%d9%87-%d8%af%da%a9%d8%aa%d8%b1-%d8%b3%db%8c%d8%af-%d8%a7%d9%85%db%8c%d8%b1-%d9%85%d8%ad%d9%85%d9%88%d8%af-%d8%a7%d9%86%d9%88%d8%a7%d8%b1/ dead December 10 – Khalil Omrani, Iranian poet.http://www.mehrnews.com/en/newsdetail.aspx?NewsID=1762403 Iran, world, political, sport, economic news and headlines MehrNews.com 2012-12-10 https://archive.today/20130128221306/http://www.mehrnews.com/en/newsdetail.aspx?NewsID=1762403 2013-01-28 dead Full date unknown: Daniel Mahgerefteh, a murdered Iranian Jewish manhttp://www.cjnews.com/node/100102 Iranian Jewish man murdered in Tehran 2013-11-04 2013-11-06 https://web.archive.org/web/20131106033036/http://www.cjnews.com/node/100102 dead External links References 30em 2012 in