1946 in Iran
# 1946 in Iran

The following lists events that happened during 1946 in the Imperial State of Iran.

## Incumbents

* Shah: Mohammad Reza Pahlavi
* Prime Minister: Ebrahim Hakimi (until January 28), Ahmad Qavam (starting January 28)

## Events

### January

* January 19 – The United Nations Security Council took up a formal by Iran against the Soviet Union, for the Soviet occupation of Iranian Azerbaijan.
* January 22 – A Kurdish nation, the Republic of Mahabad, was proclaimed in the north of Iran by Qazi Muhammad, who became President.
* January 26 – Ahmad Qavam was elected by the Majlis of Iran as the new Prime Minister with a vote of 51.
