Turks ruled persians for centuries, persians rules South Azerbaijan, it is just what history is. But yes, we are never gonna be allies, because of your traitor nature. So, you are alone, enjoy it.
Those were Iranian Turks and have nothing to do with your country. Anyways, lets not forget that the whole Turko-Persian wars and rivalry started after Ottomans decided to invade Persia and failed. There were no rivalry between Ottoman and Persian Empire prior to Ottoman invasion. Dont act like you are innocent and we are traitors. You started the whole rivalry. You even invaded us from west when Russians invaded from North. Still you failed.
The Achaemenid Persian Empire ruled both east and west, it collapsed after Alexanders invasion. Alexanders Empire collapsed shortly after ruling east and west.
History teaches us it is impossible to rule and hold both the east and west. The Sassanian Persian Empire collapsed after decades of wars with Byzants. Persians tried to conquer Byzants in the west, Byzants tried to concqer Persians in the east. Both Empires were exhausted and when the Arabs invaded the Persian Empire it was a cakewalk because of decades with endless wars.
The Caliphate ruled east and west, the empire used a Persian model and had Persian bureaucrats, it collapsed after Persians revolted.
Ottoman Empire became vulnerable and collapsed after decades of war trying to invade the Persian Empire.
It is strategically impossible to hold and rule both the east and west.
Both Ottomans and Persians recognized this fact and signed the treaty of Chalderan.
Today Iran and Turkey may never become true allies, but we are not enemies, we are simply rivals.
I just thank god Iranians are not sectarian by nature, in the presence of war and distress. All minorities, religions rally behind the same Iranian flag. This have been proven countless times. If Turks of Iran revolt, Iran collapses. But thankfully during the Ottoman and Russian invasions. Turks of Iran proved their loyalty belongs to Iran.
Our only weaklink are the treacherous Kurds. But this is also a common problem in Turkey. If anything, Iran and Turkey need to work together on the Kurd issue, or we might face a bitter reality in the future.
Kurds are reproducing like crazy, and moving in to all Turkish cities in Iran. If something is not done, Turkey will not share a border with friendly Iranian Turks, they will share a border with hostile Kurds. The last thing we need is a unified Kurdish buffer state that links both Turkey and Iran.
Western Azerbaijan is the most wealthy and trade province in Iran and Azeris have long history in Iran's politics and society
I am from Western Azerbaijan, you are right that Azeris have a long history in politics and Iranian society. Iran have been ruled by Turkish dynasties longer than Persian ones. But Western Azerbaijan is not a rich province at all. We lack oil. We would not survive without support from the government. But Western Azerbaijan is probably the most important strategic location in Iran. If you manage to take control over Western Azerbaijan, you can invade the rest of Iran without difficulties. The richest province is Khuzestan, thats were all the oil comes from.
