Brussels 08/7/22
Mehrab Sarjov
One of the most urgent thoughts in our minds at the moment is that we wish Iran was a Multi-nation state in which every nationality has a right to govern their historic homeland. Colonialism is not only the expansion of various European powers in Asia; it is widespread and has been a recurring feature of human history: However, Europeans ushered in a different sort of colonial practice that altered the whole globe in a way that previous colonialists’ did not.
Ladies and gentlemen, Iran is not one state, one nation: Iran constitutes of the following historical territories and ethnic groups, Baluch in Baluchistan, Arab in Al-Ahwaz, the Kurd in Kurdistan, Turkmenistan, Turk in south Azerbaijan Mazandaran, and Gilan. All ethnic groups reside in their historical territories where they are still the majority population; they are politically articulate political leaders who are advancing claims for independence.
Iran is a diverse state, but its multi-nationalism is not recognized by ethnic Persian. They believe that they are quite a homogeneous nation, which has dominated the state institutions and culture, and no other ethnic group has the right to articulate similar claims; they have imposed their values and will on the diverse ethnic groups.
Iranian have eliminated pre-1928 Baluch history The dominant Persians have attempted to remove every obstacle, which is different from the Persian narrative, to prevent Baluch access to Baluch land. It is necessary to remind Persians, within the context of nation-building that their strategy is dangerous, ineffective, and has been counterproductive.
Following one state, one language, and one culture provoke the Baluch, Arab, Kurd, Turk, Turkoman, Mazandarani, and Gilani, to struggle for their survival which may lead to an unpredictable future. In the contemporary world, no one with a genuine commitment to democracy denies the right of existence to ethnic groups where there are already politically salient issues that revolve around territorially based cultural differences.
The Baluch today is strongly organized, has articulated leadership structures, has intellectuals who formulate their aspirations, and has support among the Baluch populace. The dominant group in Iran should realize that the era of assimilating and nation-building policies of the nineteenth century is over.
We need to think anew about the contradiction between the political realities of the world we live in, and the old world we inherited. The older wisdom believes that the boundaries of the state must coincide with the perceived cultural boundaries of the nation. The old world wisdom ignored the reality of sociocultural diversity in many countries, this is very dangerous, and today's world does not conform to this misguided expectation. The Baluch are willing to stand ready to explore a new way of preventing inevitable ethnic conflict in Iran.
Mehrab sarjov is the campaign director for an independent Baluchistan.
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