2011 in Iran

none 2011 Events in the year 2011 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 7 – Dozens of Christians in Iran are arrested, after security forces forcibly entered their homes and verbally and physically abused them, in a crackdown on converts from Islam and evangelical groups, which an Iranian official who confirmed the arrests called an "enemy cultural invasion."https://www.voanews.com/a/iran-arrests-dozens-of-evangelical-christians-113085714/172595.html Iran Arrests Dozens of Evangelical Christians 2011-01-17 https://web.archive.org/web/20110110042500/http://www.voanews.com/english/news/middle-east/Iran-Arrests-Dozens-of-Evangelical-Christians-113085714.html 2011-01-10 live January 9 – Iran Air Flight 277 crashes with 100 people on board near Orumiyeh in the northeast of the country; at least 50 survive.https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-12147872 Scores killed in Iran plane crash BBC News 21 September 2018 January 10 – Iranian human-rights lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh is sentenced to 11 years in prison and banned from practicing law or traveling for 20 years; France condemns the punishment as "deeply shocking" and called for the release of Sotoudeh and another activist, Shiva Nazar-Ahari, who was sentenced to four years in prison and 74 lashes.https://www.nytimes.com/2011/01/11/world/middleeast/11tehran.html?_r=1 Iran Sentences Human Rights Lawyer to 11 Years William Yong The New York Times January 11, 2011http://ca.reuters.com/article/topNews/idCATRE70934Q20110110 https://web.archive.org/web/20120314072128/http://ca.reuters.com/article/topNews/idCATRE70934Q20110110 dead March 14, 2012 Iran human rights activist jailed for 11 years Reuters 10 January 2011 January 23 – President of Iran Mahmoud Ahmadinejad designed Ali Akbar Salehi, then acting Foreign Minister to the Parliament to succeed Manouchehr Mottaki who was dismissed on December.http://irna.ir خبرگزاری جمهوری اسلامی irna.ir February 1 – In the wake of several recent deadly plane crashes in Iran, the Parliament of Iran passes a vote of no confidence in the country's Minister of Roads and Transportation Hamid Behbahani and impeaches him.https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/02/01/AR2011020101232.html Error – washingtonpost.com The Washington PostJune 2021 medicmedic February 11 – Iran marks the 32nd anniversary of its Revolution.http://www.irinn.ir/ پایگاه اطلاع رسانی شبکه خبر صدا و سیمای جمهوری اسلامی ایران www.irinn.ir 2011-03-19 2021-02-17 https://web.archive.org/web/20210217041059/http://www.irinn.ir/ dead February 11 – Iranian opposition leader Mehdi Karroubi is placed under house arrest after calling for demonstrations in support of the uprisings in Egypt and Tunisia.https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/middle-east/iranian-opposition-leader-under-house-arrest-2210951.html https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220501/https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/middle-east/iranian-opposition-leader-under-house-arrest-2210951.html 2022-05-01 subscription live Iranian opposition leader under house arrest The Independent February 13 – Opposition leaders in Iran call for nationwide anti-government rallies on Monday, in attempts to mimic the recent Tunisian and Egyptian revolutions.http://english.aljazeera.net/news/middleeast/2011/02/2011212162526150718.html Iran opposition planning protests D. Parvaz english.aljazeera.net February 15 – Iranian politicians call for the execution of opposition leaders.https://www.nytimes.com/2011/02/16/world/middleeast/16iran.html Iran's Leader Derides Protests; Lawmakers Urge Death for Opposition Leaders Neil MacFarquhar The New York Times February 16, 2011http://www.timeslive.co.za/world/article916262.ece/Iran-MPs--death-to-traitors Iran MPS: Death to traitors - Times LIVE www.timeslive.co.za 17 January 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20110217154006/http://www.timeslive.co.za/world/article916262.ece/Iran-MPs--death-to-traitors 17 February 2011 dead February 22 – The Iran Navy sends two ships through the Suez Canal for the first time since the 1979 Iranian Revolution.https://www.reuters.com/article/egypt-iran-suez-idUSLDE71K2F420110221 Iran naval ships plan to cross Suez Canal on Tues Reuters 21 February 2011https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424052748703373404576148414160885824 Israel Official Says Iran Ship Is 'Provocation' Richard Boudreaux Wall Street Journal 17 February 2011 www.wsj.com February 28 – Iran confirms that it is holding two Opposition leaders Mir-Hossein Mousavi and Mehdi Karroubi under house arrest.http://www.radiozamaneh.com/english/content/iran-confirms-steps-against-opposition-leaders Iran confirms steps against opposition leaders www.radiozamaneh.com March 15 – The Israeli Navy intercepts the cargo ship Victoria which was carrying a long list of advanced weapons that were smuggled from Iran and were allegedly bound for the militant organizations operating in the Gaza Strip. March 25 – The Government of Iran rejects a United Nations Human Rights Council investigation into alleged human rights abuses.September 2018 InternetArchiveBot yes May 6 – Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei issues an ultimatum to the President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to accept his intervention in a cabinet appointment or resign.https://www.theguardian.com/world/2011/may/06/iran-supreme-leader-ahmadinejad-minister Iran's supreme leader tells Ahmadinejad: accept minister or quit Saeed Kamali Dehghan 6 May 2011 the Guardian May 15 – Sepahan F.C. won their third championship in Iran Pro League. June 1 – Iran's parliament finds that the President of Iran Mahmoud Ahmadinejad acted illegally by appointing himself as Oil Minister.https://www.reuters.com/article/iran-ahmadinejad-parliament-idUSLDE75004T20110601 Iran parliament: Ahmadinejad ministry move illegal Reuters June 2011 June 12 – The United Nations Security Council reports that Iran is buying foreign banks and money-exchange bureaus to sidestep economic sanctions.https://www.jpost.com/IranianThreat/News/Article.aspx?id=224589 https://web.archive.org/web/20110819193505/http://www.jpost.com/IranianThreat/News/Article.aspx?id=224589 dead 2011-08-19 UN: Iran buying foreign banks to... www.jpost.com June 12 – 2011 Iranian protests: Iranian authorities disperse and arrest protesters in the capital Tehran marking the second anniversary of the re-election of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad as President.https://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5jpIwGbFUtLcINm-Vx1K4bfREGbCw?docId=CNG.b7019a130f1e32ef787343ebff49380f.301 https://web.archive.org/web/20110617063901/http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5jpIwGbFUtLcINm-Vx1K4bfREGbCw?docId=CNG.b7019a130f1e32ef787343ebff49380f.301 dead June 17, 2011 AFP: Iran foils demo, arrests scores on vote anniversary June 28 – Iran tests 14 surface-to-surface missiles on the second day of war games.http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4088162,00.html Iran tests 14 surface-to-surface missiles Ynetnews 28 June 2011 Cohen Dudi July 18 – Iranian athlete and Iran's Strongest Man Rouhollah Dadashi is killed in a fight which started as an argument with another driver and his passengers. Two of them are arrested by police.http://nasehpour.blogspot.com/2011/07/iranian-athlete-ruhollah-dadashi-was.html Drums Not Bombs: Iranian Athlete Ruhollah Dadashi Was Killed nasehpour.blogspot.com 17 January 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20110720225015/http://nasehpour.blogspot.com/2011/07/iranian-athlete-ruhollah-dadashi-was.html 20 July 2011 dead July 23 – Daryoush Rezaei, an Iranian scientist, is shot dead outside his home in Tehran. It was reported that the scientist had links to the country's nuclear programme.https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-14263126 Attack kills Iranian scientist BBC News 23 July 2011 August 3 – The Iranian parliament confirms four new ministers including Rostam Ghasemi as Minister of Petroleum.جزییات جلسه علنی مجلس؛ رأی اعتماد به وزرای پیشنهادی August 5 – 2011 Syrian uprising: Turkey confirms it has seized an Iranian arms shipment to Syria.http://www.todayszaman.com/news-252774-turkey-confirms-seizure-of-iranian-arms-shipment-to-syria.html Turkey confirms seizure of Iranian arms shipment to Syria 2011-10-13 https://web.archive.org/web/20110908211136/http://www.todayszaman.com/news-252774-turkey-confirms-seizure-of-iranian-arms-shipment-to-syria.html 2011-09-08 dead August 14 – Iran confirms the arrest of the second-in-command of the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), Murat Karayılan, by the country's intelligence agency.July 2021 August 25 – Former Iranian Prime Minister Mir-Hossein Mousavi is hospitalized after a heart attack.http://balatarin.com/permlink/2011/8/17/2669107 گزارشات تایید نشده ای از "وخـامـت حـال مـیـرحـسـیـن مـوسـوی" بالاترین September 21 – Two American hikers, Shane Bauer and Josh Fattal, are set free on bail by Iran as a humanitarian gesture, after being detained in prison for over two years under allegations of espionage.http://www.chron.com/news/article/Americans-freed-from-Iran-prison-arrive-in-Oman-2181007.php Americans freed from Iran prison begin trek home – Houston Chronicle September 27 – CEOs of Iranian Melli Bank and Saderat Bank resign from their positions as a result of $2.6 billion bank fraud.http://www.tabnak.ir/fa/news/193142/%D9%85%D8%AF%DB%8C%D8%B1%D8%B9%D8%A7%D9%85%D9%84-%D8%A8%D8%A7%D9%86%DA%A9-%D9%85%D9%84%DB%8C-%D8%A7%D8%B3%D8%AA%D8%B9%D9%81%D8%A7-%D8%AF%D8%A7%D8%AF%D8%8C-%D9%85%D8%AF%DB%8C%D8%B1-%D8%B9%D8%A7%D9%85%D9%84-%D8%B5%D8%A7%D8%AF%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%AA-%D8%A7%D9%85%D8%A7...!%D8%9F مدیرعامل بانک ملی استعفا داد، مدیر عامل صادرات اما...!؟ تابناک TABNAK تابناک - TABNAK October 10 – Iranian actress Marzieh Vafamehr is sentenced to 90 lashes of the cane and a year's jail in Tehran for appearing in the film My Tehran For Sale which criticizes the Government of Iran's harsh policies on the arts.http://www.abc.net.au/news/2011-10-11/iranian-actress-sentenced/3495518 Iranian actress to be lashed over Australian film 11 October 2011 ABC News October 11 – The US Federal Bureau of Investigation and Drug Enforcement Administration claim to have disrupted an attempt to bomb the Israeli and the Saudi and embassies in Washington DC and an alleged terrorist plot to assassinate the Saudi Arabian ambassador, with possible links to Iran.https://abcnews.go.com/Blotter/us-iran-tied-terror-plot-washington-dc-disrupted/story?id=14711933 Iran 'Directed' D.C. Terror Plot, U.S. Says 12 October 2011 ABC Newshttps://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-15266992 US disrupts 'Iranian terror plot' BBC News 11 October 2011 November 12 – Two massive explosions occur at a Revolutionary Guard ammunition depot western of the Iranian capital, Tehran; at least 17 people, including a senior commander, are killed according to Iranian state media.https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/courts-law/iran-exile-group-claims-blast-near-tehran-hit-closely-guarded-missile-base/2011/11/12/gIQArKv4FN_story.html https://web.archive.org/web/20111113002050/http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/courts-law/iran-exile-group-claims-blast-near-tehran-hit-closely-guarded-missile-base/2011/11/12/gIQArKv4FN_story.html dead 2011-11-13 Blast near Tehran, Iran The Washington Post Notable deaths thumb|right|150px|Nasser Hejazi January 4 – Ali-Reza Pahlavi, 44, royal, son of Shah Mohammed Reza Pahlavi, suicide by gunshot. January 29 – Zahra Bahrami, 45, dual Dutch-Iranian citizen executed on disputed drug trafficking charges. February 14 – Sane Jaleh, 26, student, killed in protests February 15 – Mohammad Mokhtari, 21, killed in protests March 8 – Iraj Afshar, 85, bibliographer, historian, and an iconic figure. April 16 – Bijan Pakzad, 67, designer of menswear and fragrances. May 23 – Nasser Hejazi, 61, goalkeeper and coach, lung cancer May 30 – Ali Mirza Qajar, 81, royal, Head of Qajar Imperial Family, after long illness May 31 – Ezatollah Sahabi, 81, politician and party leader, stroke June 1 – Haleh Sahabi, 54, democracy activist, cardiac arrest June 10 – Hoda Saber, 52, democracy activist, heart attack July 16 – Rouhollah Dadashi, 30, athlete, killed in a street fight August 10 – Babak Masoumi, 39, futsal player and coach October 23 – Nusrat Bhutto, 82, Iranian born Pakistani first lady, alzheimer's disease October 30 – Abbas-Ali Amid Zanjani, 74, cleric and politician, heart attack November 19 – Hassan Tehrani Moghaddam, IRGC commander killed in the Bidganeh explosion See also 2011 Iranian protests 2011 executions in Iran References 30em External links 2011 in Iran Category:Years of the 21st century in Iran Iran Category:2010s in Iran