📅 12 Desèmber 1945
Pishevari’s government declared autonomy in Tabriz with Soviet support. Local demands for language rights and reform intersected with foreign military leverage over Tehran.
📅 13 Yüni 1946
An agreement provided for the Azerbaijani parliament to become a provincial council. Iranian negotiations sought a settlement after Soviet withdrawal, but the compromise did not endure.
📅 13 Desèmber 1946
Iranian troops entered Tabriz after Pishevari fled to the USSR. Central control returned, followed by reprisals that also harmed people associated with the regional movement.