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Zahedan
زاهدان | |
|---|---|
City | |
 Makki Mosque in Zahedan | |
 Seal | |
  Zahedan | |
| Coordinates: 29°30′09″N 60°51′21″E / 29.50250°N 60.85583°E[1] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Sistan and Baluchestan |
| County | Zahedan |
| District | Central |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Mohammad Amir Barahuyi[2] |
| Elevation | 1,352 m (4,436 ft) |
| Population (2016)[3] | |
| • Urban | 587,730 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
| Area code | +98-54 |
| Climate | BWh |
| Website | zahedan |
Zahedan (Balochi and Persian: ⓘ; [zɒːheˈd̪ɒːn])[a] is a city in the Central District of Zahedan County, Sistan and Baluchestan province, Iran and serves as capital of the province, county and district.[6] It is near the Iran-Pakistan border.
At the 2006 census, its population was 552,706 in 109,488 households.[7] The following census in 2011 counted 560,725 people in 134,088 households.[8] The 2016 census showed a population of 587,730 people in 146,717 households.[3]
The city was the site of a deadly crackdown in October 2022, with dozens citizens killed by pro-governmental forces.[9] Over 90 people were killed.[10] Two senior police officials were fired in the aftermath of the crackdown.[10] On 28 October, there were protests in Zahedan and security forces fired on protestors, killing 1 and injuring 14.[10]
On 3 November 2022, the Shi'i cleric and Khamenei loyalist Sajjad Shahraki was assassinated in Zahedan.[11][12] The next day, there were widespread protests in the city and Revolutionary Guards and other armed forces fired on protestors.[11]
- ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (22 April 2023). "Zahedan, Zahedan County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 22 April 2023.
- ^ "محمد امیر براهویی شهردار زاهدان شد". 30 September 2021.
- ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 11. Archived from the original (Excel) on 23 December 2021. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ^ Zahedan can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3088799" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
- ^ Skrine, Clarmont (1962). World War in Iran. Constable & Company, Ltd. p. 68.
- ^ Habibi, Hassan (21 June 1369). "Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of the elements and units of the national divisions of Sistan and Baluchestan province, centered in the city of Zahedan". Research Center of the System of Laws of the Islamic Council of the Farabi Library of Mobile Users (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Board. Archived from the original on 24 July 2013. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
- ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 11. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
- ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 11. Archived from the original (Excel) on 25 November 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ^ Engelbrecht, Cora; Tabrizy, Nilo; Jhaveri, Ishaan (14 October 2022). "'It Was a Massacre': How Security Forces Cracked Down in Southeastern Iran". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 14 October 2022.
- ^ a b c "Iran protests: Fresh clashes in Zahedan". BBC News. 28 October 2022. Retrieved 6 November 2022.
- ^ a b Daragahi, Borzou (4 November 2022). "'Death to the dictator': Dozens killed as Iran's southeast erupts in political violence". The Independent. Retrieved 6 November 2022.
- ^ "Iranian cleric killed in flashpoint city of Zahedan - IRNA". Reuters. Islamic Republic News Agency. 3 November 2022. Retrieved 6 November 2022.
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