1979 Turkmen rebellion in Iran
| 1979 Turkmen rebellion in Iran | |||||||||
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| Part of the Aftermath of the Iranian Revolution | |||||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||||
| Iran | Iranian Turkmen rebels | ||||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||||
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Ruhollah Khomeini Mostafa Chamran | Abdollah Soureshi (POW) | ||||||||
| Strength | |||||||||
| 240,000 | ~300 | ||||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||||
| ~50 killed, 300 wounded | |||||||||
The 1979 Turkmen rebellion in Iran was a significant ethnic and political rebellion led by Iranian Turkmens in Golestan province in the immediate aftermath of the Iranian Revolution. Motivated by longstanding grievances as an ethnic and religious minority in Iran, the Turkmen rebels demanded autonomy, land reform, and recognition of their identity.