The activities of the Armenian Revolutionary Federation in Iran has its roots in the vibrant Armenian political life in northwestern Iran , in the historic Iranian region of Azerbaijan ( also known as Iranian Azerbaijan ) . This area of native Armenian settlement , housed prior to the Armenian Genocide as well as other events of the 20th century ( e.g. Iran crisis of 1946 , Iranian Revolution ) , a significant native Armenian population . Apart from the ARF , the Social Democrat Hunchakian Party was active there as well , and was often at odds with the ( much larger ) ARF
Armenian Genocide
Armenian Genocide
Armenian Revolutionary Federation in Iran