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Iranian Turkmen rebellion (1924–1926)
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The Iranian Turkmen rebellion of 1924-1926 was a military uprising by the Iranian Turkmens, supported by the Soviet union, against the Imperial State of Iran under Reza Shah Pahlavi. Background At the time, Iran was facing numerous tribal rebellions which aimed at resisting Tehran's authority over their regions, Sheikh Khazal decided to resist the Central government's takeover of Khuzestan. The British relied upon Khazal because of the maintenance of the oilfields. The British had to think whether to continue the approach to khazal or to come to discussions with the central government in order to shape their influence in the region. Inspired from Khazal, Luristan rose under a rebellion by the Bayranvandis, in Fars and Isfahan the Qashqai, Bakhtiyaris remained unclear on their stance on the crisis and the British advised Khazal to accept the terms of the central government and soon the movement collapsed. Battle During the crisis in Khuzestan, the Iranian Turkmens rose in revolt against the central government.The Turkmens who had freed themselves from Russian rule as of 1917 had increased their rebellious activities.They soon began to threaten communications between Tehran and Khorasan. Upon the arrival of Reza Shah Pahlavi from Khuzestan he began large scale military campaigns to suppress the uprising. Government forces advanced in two columns among which one approached Mashhad and another Northern Independent Brigade column which had approached from Mazandaran, eventually encircled and defeated the Turkomans by 1925. Aftermath 1926 became a difficult year for the Iranians after fighting major rebellions in Azerbaijan, Khuzestan and the Kurds and a minor revolt throughout the nation, which questioned the authority of Reza.<ref name="auto"/> See Also
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