The Azure Party (), nicknamed the Iranian Nazi Party and the Black Shirts (), was a

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party in

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with

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and pro-

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tendencies. Founded by Ḥabib-Allāh Nowbaḵt, Fazlollah Zahedi, and Shams Qanatabadi were among the figures reportedly affiliated with the party.

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