Independence movements

Timeline: Ahwazi political-status movements

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    Annexation of the Emirate of Muhammara, 1924-1925

    Iranian central government forces subjugated the autonomous Emirate of Muhammara, ending over a century of local Arab self-government in what is now Khuzestan province.

    Significance here: The founding grievance of modern Ahwazi Arab political-status movements, ending a century-plus of local autonomy.

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    2005 Ahvaz unrest

    Unrest broke out in Ahvaz following circulation of a disputed letter proposing demographic changes to Khuzestan, followed by a bombing campaign claimed by an Ahwazi separatist group.

    Significance here: The most significant modern popular unrest linked to Ahwazi Arab grievances, and the origin of ASMLA's bombing campaign.

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    2018 Ahvaz military parade attack

    An attack on a military parade killed 25 people, with responsibility disputed between the Islamic State and an Ahwazi separatist group, which retracted its initial claim.

    Significance here: The deadliest attack associated, at least initially, with Ahwazi separatist claims, though responsibility remains genuinely disputed.

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