1979 Kurdish rebellion in Iran | |||||||
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Part of Consolidation of the Iranian Revolution and Kurdish separatism in Iran | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Council of the Islamic Revolution (later Government of Iran) |
Komala PUK |
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Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Ruhollah Khomeini |
Abdul Rahman Ghassemlou |
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Strength | |||||||
7,000 (according to the KDPI) | |||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
3,000+ killed (Iranian Government claim) | 5,000 killed (Iranian Government claim) | ||||||
1,200 Kurdish political prisoners executed |
Iranian victory
Council of the Islamic Revolution (later Government of Iran)
Ruhollah Khomeini
Abulhassan Banisadr
Mohsen Rezaee
Ali Sayad Shirazi
Sadegh Khalkhali
Hossein Hamadani