1968 in Iran

Events from the year 1968 in Iran.

Incumbents

 * Shah: Mohammad Reza Pahlavi
 * Prime Minister: Amir-Abbas Hoveida

Events

 * 31 August – The first in a destructive earthquake doublet affected eastern Iran. The 7.4 Dasht-e Bayaz earthquake shook the area with a maximum Mercalli intensity of X (Extreme). Fifteen-thousand people were killed.
 * 1 September – The second in the sequence, the 6.4 Ferdows earthquake, destroyed many villages, including Ferdows. Nine-hundred people were killed.

Births

 * 2 June – Navid Negahban.

Full date unknown

 * Shiva Mahbobi, political activist

Deaths

 * 7 January – Gholamreza Takhti.
 * 4 April – Muhammad Taha al-Huwayzi.