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2023 In Iran
Events in the year 2023 in Iran. Incumbents * Supreme Leader of Iran: Ali Khamenei * President of Iran: Ebrahim Raisi * Speaker of the Parliament: Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf * Chief Justice: Gholam-Hossein Mohseni-Eje'i Events January * 18 January – At least 150 people are injured by a magnitude 5.8 earthquake in Khoy, Khoy County, West Azerbaijan. * 19 January – Iran and South Korea summon each others' ambassadors in a deepening dispute between the countries, after South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol called Iran "the enemy of the United Arab Emirates" while addressing South Korean troops stationed there. * 24 January – Two police officers are killed and a third is injured in an attack in Sistan and Baluchestan province. * 27 January – Attack on the Azerbaijani Embassy in Tehran: A guard is killed and two others are injured during a shooting at the Azerbaijani embassy in Tehran. The perpetrator is arrested. * 28 January – Drone attacks were reported across Ir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2023
Catastrophic natural disasters in 2023 included the Lists of 21st-century earthquakes, 5th-deadliest earthquake of the 21st century 2023 Turkey–Syria earthquakes, striking Turkey and Syria, leaving up to 62,000 people dead; Cyclone Freddy, the longest-lasting recorded tropical cyclone in Meteorological history of Cyclone Freddy, history in the Indian Ocean, which led to over 1,400 deaths in Malawi and Mozambique; Storm Daniel, which became the deadliest tropical cyclone worldwide since Typhoon Haiyan after killing at least 5,300 people in Libya; a major 2023 Marrakesh–Safi earthquake, 6.8 magnitude earthquake striking western Morocco, killing 2,960 people; and a 2023 Herat earthquakes, 6.3 magnitude quadruple earthquake striking western Afghanistan, killing over 1,400 people. The year also saw a decline in the severity of the COVID-19 pandemic, with the World Health Organization, WHO (World Health Organization) ending its Public health emergency of international concern, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
