List of Iranian assassinations

List of Iranian assassinations refers to a list of alleged and confirmed assassinations, reported to have been conducted by the Islamic Republic of Iran and previously by the Pahlavi regime. It includes attempts on notable persons who were reported to have been specifically targeted by the various Iranian security and intelligence, most notably Kurdish dissidents of the Kurdish Democratic Party of Iran in 1980s and 1990s. Prior to the establishment of the Islamic Republic in 1979, the Organization of Intelligence and National Security also allegedly performed a number of political motivated assassinations against dissidents and opposition leaders.

By Pahlavi regime (1953-1979)

Date Place Target Description Action Killer
August 12, 1970 Iraq General Teymur Bakhtiar Former founder of SAVAK. Shot with a pistol. Alleged SAVAK operation.
June 29, 1976 Iran Hamid Ashraf Leader of OIPFG. Shot. A SAVAK operation.

By the Islamic Republic of Iran

Date Place Target Description Action Killer
July 13, 1989 Vienna, Austria Abdul Rahman Ghassemlou Head of the PDKI Shot from short range during meeting with Iranian diplomats Suspected Iranian agents
July 13, 1989 Vienna, Austria Abdullah Ghaderi Azar Assistant to the Head of PDKI Shot from short range during meeting with Iranian diplomats Suspected Iranian agents
September 17, 1992 Berlin, Germany Sadegh Sharafkandi Head of the PDKI Assassinated in the Mykonos restaurant in Berlin Kazem Darabi, an Iranian resident in Berlin; Abdolraham Banihashemi, an Iranian intelligence officer; and Lebanese Abbas Hossein Rhayel.
September 17, 1992 Berlin, Germany Fattah Abdoli One of the leaders of the PDKI Assassinated in the Mykonos restaurant in Berlin Kazem Darabi, an Iranian resident in Berlin; Abdolraham Banihashemi, an Iranian intelligence officer; and Lebanese Abbas Hossein Rhayel.
September 17, 1992 Berlin, Germany Homayoun Ardalan One of the leaders of the PDKI Assassinated in the Mykonos restaurant in Berlin Kazem Darabi, an Iranian resident in Berlin; Abdolraham Banihashemi, an Iranian intelligence officer; and Lebanese Abbas Hossein Rhayel.
September 17, 1992 Berlin, Germany Nouri Dehkordi Translator, working for the PDKI Assassinated in the Mykonos restaurant in Berlin Kazem Darabi, an Iranian resident in Berlin; Abdolraham Banihashemi, an Iranian intelligence officer; and Lebanese Abbas Hossein Rhayel.

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