Taryana or Tareiana was an ancient city in southwestern Iran (Persia) where present Ahvaz is located, its history dates back to c. 500 BC.
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Foolad Khuzestan Football Club is an Iranian professional football club based in Ahvaz, Khuzestan, that plays in Persian Gulf Pro League. The club was founded in 1971 and is owned by Foolad Khuzestan Company.
Khuzestan Province is one of the 31 provinces of Iran. Its capital is the city of Ahvaz. Located in the southwest of the country, the province borders Iraq and the Persian Gulf, covering an area of 63,238 square kilometres (24,416 sq mi). Its capital is the city of Ahvaz. Since 2014, it has been part of Iran's Region 4.
Ahvaz is a city in the Central District of Ahvaz County, Khuzestan province, Iran. It serves as capital of the province, the county, and the district. It is home to Persians, Arabs, Bakhtiaris, Dezfulis, Shushtaris, and others. Languages spoken in the area include Persian, Arabic, Luri and dialects such as Bakhtiari, Dezfuli and Shushtari.
Khuzestan province is a petroleum-rich, ethnically-diverse province in southwestern Iran. Oil fields in the province include Ahvaz Field, Marun, Aghajari, Karanj, Shadegan and Mansouri. Amnesty International has voiced human-rights concerns about Khuzestan's Arab population, and United Nations special rapporteur Miloon Kothari has also drawn attention to Arab displacement and poverty among the Laks.
Esteghlal Ahvaz Football Club, commonly known as Esteghlal Ahvaz, was an Iranian football club based in Ahvaz, Khuzestan, that competed in the khuzestan province league The club was founded in 1938 as Taj Ahvaz Football Club.
Abadan County is in Khuzestan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Abadan, on Abadan Island.
Ahvaz County is in Khuzestan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Ahvaz.
Izeh County is in Khuzestan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Izeh.
2005 Ahvaz unrest or 15 April Ahvaz Protests were violent riots, initiated by Iranian Arabs in the city of Ahvaz in southwestern Iranian province of Khuzestan. The unrest erupted on 15 April 2005, and lasted for 4 days. Initially, the Iranian Interior Ministry stated that only one person had been killed, however an official at a hospital in Ahvaz said that there were between 15 and 20 mortal casualties. Government officials blamed the unrest on Britain, whose troops based just across the border in southern Iraq. Following the unrest, several bombings were carried out in Ahvaz, killing 28 people. In 2006, Iran executed five Arab separatists, convicted of carrying out the bombings in 2005.
Esteghlal Khuzestan Football Club, commonly known as Esteghlal Khuzestan, is an Iranian football club based in Ahvaz, Iran. The club currently competes in the Persian Gulf Pro League after being promoted from the Azadegan League in the 2022–23 season.
The Central District of Ahvaz County is in Khuzestan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Ahvaz.
Hamidiyeh District is a former administrative division of Ahvaz County, Khuzestan province, Iran. Its capital was the city of Hamidiyeh.
Elhayi Rural District is in the Central District of Ahvaz County, Khuzestan province, Iran. It is administered from the city of Elhayi.
Gheyzaniyeh Rural District is in Gheyzaniyeh District of Ahvaz County, Khuzestan province, Iran. Its capital is the village of Gheyzaniyeh-ye Bozorg.
Mosharrahat Rural District is in Gheyzaniyeh District of Ahvaz County, Khuzestan province, Iran. Its capital is the village of Mosharrahat.
Elhayi is a city in the Central District of Ahvaz County, Khuzestan province, Iran, serving as the administrative center for Elhayi Rural District.
Gheyzaniyeh-ye Bozorg is a village in Gheyzaniyeh Rural District of Gheyzaniyeh District, Ahvaz County, Khuzestan province, Iran, serving as capital of both the district and the rural district.
Mosharrahat is a village in, and the capital of, Mosharrahat Rural District of Gheyzaniyeh District, Ahvaz County, Khuzestan province, Iran.
Arab separatism in Khuzestan was a decades-long separatist Arab movement in the western part of the Khuzestan Province in Iran.
The 2021 Iranian water protests were a series of protests by Iranians against water shortages in Khuzestan province during the summer. Protests broke out on 15 July 2021 due to the ongoing water crisis in Iran but spread across the country to other provinces and cities where people organised rallies in solidarity with Khuzestan, including Tehran, Kermanshah, Isfahan, Bushehr, Lorestan, Kurdistan, East Azerbaijan, North Khorasan and Alborz. Protests were soon dubbed 'The Uprising of the Thirsty" and turned violent as police forces attempted to suppress them due to demands for the end of the current regime. Casualties were recorded both amongst police forces and civilian demonstrators. Protests in Khuzestan lasted for around 10 days and were predominantly urban. The last large-scale demonstration in solidarity with Khuzestan took place on 31 July in Tehran. The violent nature of the protests received a lot media-attention and various government officials made statements promising extended and specific support to the region. This included releasing more water from Karkheh Dam in northern Khuzestan and sending emergency water tanks to most affected regions.
