Iran's supreme leader Ali Khamenei, as the highest-ranking official in Iran, is an Iranian Azerbaijani. Generally, Iranian Azerbaijanis were regarded as "a well integrated linguistic minority" by academics prior to Iran's Islamic Revolution .

Azerbaijan or Azarbaijan (Persian / Azerbaijani: آذربایجان, romanized: Āzarbāyjān, Persian pronunciation: [ɒːzæɾbɒːjˈdʒɒːn], Azerbaijani pronunciation: [ɑːzæɾbɑjˈdʒɑn]), also known as Iranian Azerbaijan, [1] is a historical region in northwestern Iran that borders Iraq and Turkey to the west and Armenia, Azerbaijan, and the Azerbaijani exclave o...

Jun 6, 2006 · Iranian security forces cracked down violently on the demonstrators, killing at least four people (Azeri nationalists claim twenty dead), injuring forty-three, and detaining hundreds of others.

The modern ethnonym "Azerbaijani" or "Azeri" refers to the Turkic peoples of Iran's northwestern historic region of Azerbaijan (also known as Iranian Azerbaijan) and the Republic of Azerbaijan. [64] They historically called themselves or were referred to by others as Muslims and/or Turks.

Mar 18, 2024 · Azeris compose around 16 per cent of the overall population of the Islamic Republic of Iran and 3 times the population of neighbouring Azerbaijan. Azeris are mainly Shi’a and because of this, as well as their population and vicinity to the centre of power in Tehran, have generally been the least troubled of Iran’s minorities.

Iranian Azerbaijanis, also known as Azeris or Azeri Turks, are one of the most significant ethnic groups in Iran. Their influence spans across various fields, including politics, culture, and economics.

Mar 13, 2024 · Rekindled by cultural resurgence and connection to kin abroad, Azeri nationalism is on the rise in Iran.

Feb 14, 2025 · (Beirut) – Iranian authorities have issued heavy prison sentences for at least two dozen activists from the Azeri minority since October 2024, without showing real evidence, Human Rights Watch...

Jun 12, 2023 · Iranian Azerbaijanis or Azeris are one of the lovely and hospitable ethnic groups that live in different parts of Iran. Since they come from a Turkic root, Iranian Azerbaijanis are well-known for their art and culture.

Iranian Azerbaijanis [a] (Azerbaijani: ایران آذربایجانلیلاری; Persian: ایرانیان آذربایجان) are Iranians of Azerbaijani ethnicity. They are primarily found in and are native to the region of Iranian Azerbaijan. Iranian Azerbaijanis are the second largest ethnic group in Iran.