Azerbaijani separatism in Iran

Azerbaijani separatism in Iran
	; Map of Iran with Azerbaijan highlighted
Date	1918 – present
Location	Iranian Azerbaijan
Status	Ongoing
Belligerents
Sublime State of Iran (1918–1925); Imperial State of Iran (1925–1979); Interim Government and Council of the Islamic Revolution (1979–1980); Islamic Republic of Iran (since 1980)	Azerbaijani separatists; Southern Azerbaijan National Awakening Movement; Azerbaijan National Resistance Organization; Azerbaijan Cultural Society; Azerbaijan Diplomatic Mission; Southern Azerbaijan Diplomatic Commission; South Azerbaijan Independence Party; South Azerbaijan National Liberation Movement; Azerbaijan People's Government (1946); Republic of Kurdistan(1946); Supported by:; Soviet Union(until 1946); Azerbaijan (alleged by Iran); Turkey (alleged, sometimes); Nationalist Movement Party (alleged, sometimes) ; Israel (alleged by Iran)
Commanders and leaders
Reza Shah; Mohammad Reza Shah Ruhollah Khomeini; Ali Khamenei; Mostafa Chamran	Ja'far Pishevari; Ahmad Kordary; Mustafa Barzani; Piruz Dilanchi; Mahmudali Chehregani

Azerbaijani separatism in Iran refers to an Azerbaijani nationalist and Pan-Turkist movement advocating for the separation of Iranian Azerbaijan from Iran. Azerbaijani separatists referred to Iranian Azerbaijan as "South Azerbaijan", and often advocated separatism as a precursor to Whole Azerbaijan, the union of all ethnic Azerbaijani territories.