Hafte Tir bombing
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The Hafte Tir bombing was a 1981 terrorist attack in Tehran that killed dozens of senior Iranian officials and became a pivotal event in the early years of the Islamic Republic.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bombing
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mass killing ⓘ terrorist attack ⓘ |
| aftermath |
intensified political repression of opposition groups
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state funerals for victims ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Hafte Tir bombing of 28 June 1981 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| buildingDestroyed | Islamic Republican Party headquarters building NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commemoration | annual ceremonies in Iran ⓘ |
| country | Iran ⓘ |
| date | 1981-06-28 ⓘ |
| district | Hafte Tir Square NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governmentResponse |
expansion of security and intelligence operations
ⓘ
mass arrests of suspected MEK members ⓘ |
| languageOfName | fa ⓘ |
| legalStatus | terrorist act under Iranian law ⓘ |
| location |
Islamic Republican Party headquarters
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tehran NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mediaCoverage | extensive coverage in Iranian state media ⓘ |
| memorial | commemorative events at Hafte Tir Square ⓘ |
| method | explosive device ⓘ |
| motive | opposition to the Islamic Republic of Iran ⓘ |
| numberOfDeaths | 70+ ⓘ |
| numberOfInjured | hundreds ⓘ |
| partOf | early history of the Islamic Republic of Iran ⓘ |
| perpetrator | People's Mojahedin Organization of Iran NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| perpetratorIdeology | Islamist–Marxist opposition ⓘ |
| planning | covert infiltration of party headquarters ⓘ |
| politicalContext | power struggle in post-revolutionary Iran ⓘ |
| politicalImpact |
delegitimization of armed opposition groups in official discourse
ⓘ
strengthening of hardline factions within the Islamic Republic ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Iranian Revolution
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Iran–Iraq War NERFINISHED ⓘ Iran–MEK conflict NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| securityImpact | tightening of security around state institutions in Iran ⓘ |
| significance |
major blow to the Islamic Republican Party leadership
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pivotal event in consolidating the Islamic Republic ⓘ |
| target |
Islamic Republican Party leadership
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
senior Iranian officials ⓘ |
| typeOfTerrorism | domestic terrorism in Iran ⓘ |
| victim |
Islamic Republican Party cadres
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mohammad Beheshti NERFINISHED ⓘ judicial officials of the Islamic Republic ⓘ members of parliament ⓘ revolutionary guards present at the meeting ⓘ several cabinet ministers ⓘ |
| year | 1981 ⓘ |
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