- Population: between 5 and 7 million
- Area: Al-Ahwaz (Khuzestan ) province, 89,000 km2 in the south-west of Iran (although some Ahwazis reside outside of Al-Ahwaz)
- Capital City: City of Ahvaz
- Language: Arabic
- Religion: Islam
The people of Ahwaz (or Ahvaz) belong to the Arab ethnic group. Known as Ahwazi Arabs or Khuzestani Arabs, they are an Arabic-speaking minority community living primarily in the oil-rich Khuzestan province of southwestern Iran—a region they historically call Arabistan.
Identity and Culture
- Language: They speak a distinct dialect of Khuzestani Arabic, alongside Persian, which is the official language of Iran.
- Religion: The majority of Ahwazi Arabs are Shia Muslims, though a Sunni minority also exists within the broader community.
- History: The area was a largely autonomous emirate ruled by Arab sheikhs until it was fully integrated into the central Iranian state by Reza Shah in 1925.
Social and Regional Context
- Location: Concentrated in southwestern Khuzestan, sharing cultural and geographic ties near the border of Iraq and the Persian Gulf.
- Grievances: The community has long voiced concerns regarding political marginalization, economic underdevelopment despite local oil wealth, and restrictions on using Arabic as a primary language.
It's not enough to seize Hormuz and enable the Balochi's
The Iranians have significant missile and drone firing locations in Bushehr that must be neutralized.
This will also landlock and deprive Iran of all Future Oil Revenues, and Ensure that it fades into global economic irrelevance.



