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This is a list of Separatist movements for the country of Iran

Administrative divisions of Iran

Irans is mostly comprised of Ethnically Iranian People with the majority being Persians because of Irans diverse ethnic groups there is bound to be Separatist Movements in Iran

Khuzestan province

Main article: Arab separatism in Khuzestan

Khuzestan is a region which is inhabited by Khuzestani Arabs living in Iran the Local advocacy groups like the Democratic Solidarity Party of Al-Ahwaz (which is a member of the Unrepresented Nations and Peoples Organization) advocating for Khuzestan independence[1] under the name Al-Ahwaz[2] Some militant organization advocating for Khuzestani independence are National Liberation Movement of Ahwaz and the Arab Struggle Movement for the Liberation of Ahwaz among others[3][4][5]

Kurdistan

Main article: Kurdish separatism in Iran

This separatist movement advocates for the Kurds of Iran to unify with Kurds of Turkey, Iraq and Syria to form Kurdistan or to create the Commonwealth of East Kurdistan[6] Some political parties advocating for Kurdish independence from Iran is the Democratic Party of Iranian Kurdistan which is a Part of the Unrepresented Nations and Peoples Organization and some militant organization advocating for Kurdish independence are Kurdistan Free Life Party and the Komala Party of Iranian Kurdistan

Iranian Azerbaijan

Main article: Whole Azerbaijan

This Movement advocates for the Independence of Azerbaijani majority territories of Iran the separatists proposed either a independent South Azerbaijan or unification with Azerbaijan[7][8][9] Some of the Political parties and militant organization advocating for Azerbaijani separatism are the Southern Azerbaijan National Awakening Movement and the Azerbaijan National Resistance Organization

Sistan and Baluchestan

Separatism in Sistan and Baluchestan mainly advocate for creation of a ethnically Baloch country called Balochistan comprising of Balochistan province of Pakistan and ethnically Baloch territories of Afghanistan[10][11] a militant organization advocating for Baloch independence is Jaish ul-Adl

References

  1. ^ "Iran's Troubled Provinces: Khuzestan".
  2. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 12 August 2010. Retrieved 28 July 2010.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) National Libration [sic] Movement of Ahwaz
  3. ^ "Poverty, Separatism, And Bloody Memories Of War: Why Iran's Khuzestan Matters".
  4. ^ "Iran says it captured Arab separatist group leader suspected of military parade attack".
  5. ^ "Iranian Arab Separatism Through the Lens of Ahvaz".
  6. ^ "Democratic Party of Iranian Kurdistan". Democratic Party of Iranian Kurdistan. Archived from the original on 1 April 2009. Retrieved 11 April 2009.
  7. ^ "Whole Azerbaijan Pdf".
  8. ^ "Bütöv Azerbaycan!". www.cumhuriyet.com.tr (in Turkish). Retrieved 2021-05-12.
  9. ^ "Elçibey'in "Birleşmiş Azerbaycan" ideolojisi – KAFKASSAM – Kafkasya Stratejik Araştırmalar Merkezi". 5 May 2020. Retrieved 2021-05-12.
  10. ^ Aryan, Hossein (22 October 2009). "Iran Offers Short-Term Solutions To Long-Term Problems". Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. Retrieved 2022-02-19.
  11. ^ SAAG (2016-11-16). "Greater Balochistan: A Quiet Frontier Set To Explode – Analysis". Eurasia Review. Retrieved 2022-02-19.
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