Azure Party (Persian: حزب کبود, romanized: Hezb-e kabud), nicknamed Iranian Nazi Party[1] and the "Black Shirts"[2] (Persian: سیاهپوشان, romanized: Siahpushan) was a fascist party in Iran[3] with Germanophile and pro-Nazi Germany tendencies.[4]
Azure Party | |
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Founder | Ḥabib-Allāh Nowbaḵt |
Founded | 1942 |
Dissolved | 1953 |
Ideology | Fascism Nazism |
Political position | Far-right |
Colors | Black |
Founded by Ḥabib-Allāh Nowbaḵt, Fazlollah Zahedi, and Shams Qanatabadi were among the figures reportedly affiliated with the party.[5]