Azure Party Explained
| Azure Party |
| Founder: | Ḥabib-Allāh Nowbaḵt |
| Colorcode: | - 000000
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| Foundation: | 1942 |
| Dissolved: | 1953 |
| Position: | Far-right |
| Ideology: | Fascism
Nazism |
| Country: | Iran |
| Colors: | Black |
The Azure Party (Persian: حزب کبود|Hezb-e kabud), nicknamed the Iranian Nazi Party[1] and the "Black Shirts" (Persian: سیاهپوشان|Siahpushan) was a fascist party in Iran[2] with Germanophile and pro-Nazi Germany tendencies.[3]
Founded by Ḥabib-Allāh Nowbaḵt, Fazlollah Zahedi, and Shams Qanatabadi were among the figures reportedly affiliated with the party.[4]
Notes and References
- Book: Houman Sarshar. Esther's Children: A Portrait of Iranian Jews. 2002. Jewish Publication Society of America. 978-0-8276-0751-4. 444.
- Book: Haddad Adel. Gholamali. Elmi. Mohammad Jafar. Taromi-Rad. Hassan. Political Parties: Selected Entries from Encyclopaedia of the World of Islam. 31 August 2012. EWI Press. 9781908433022. 11.
- Book: O'Sullivan. Adrian. 2014. Nazi Secret Warfare in Occupied Persia (Iran): The Failure of the German Intelligence Services, 1939–45. Palgrave Macmillan. 9781137427892. 112.
- Encyclopedia: Rahnema. Ali. Yarshater. Ehsan. Encyclopædia Iranica. KĀŠĀNI, SAYYED ABU'L-QĀSEM. Online. 24 April 2012. 15 December 2011. Fasc. 6. XV. 640–647. New York City. Bibliotheca Persica Press.
