8 September 19211921

The withdrawal of Russian forces from Bandar Anzali.

On September 8, 1921, Russian forces withdrew from Bandar Anzali and departed for Baku by ship.

This event occurred under circumstances where, following the Russian Revolution and the subsequent political changes, Russia's military presence in northern Iran was coming to an end.

The withdrawal of Russian forces from northern Iran was considered part of the significant regional developments in the years following World War I and the 1917 Russian Revolution.

More events in this period

3 September 1857The signing of the Treaty of Paris and the issue of Herat.
8 August 1906The decree for the formation of the National Consultative Assembly; the birth of the institution of law in Iran.
31 August 1907Assassination of Amin al-Sultan (Atabak-e Azam) in Front of Parliament, Coinciding with the Signing of the Anglo-Russian Convention in Saint Petersburg
6 September 1907The appointment of Moshir al-Saltaneh as Prime Minister
10 September 1907The beginning of the publication of the "Nasim-e Shomal" newspaper.
10 September 1909The escape of Mohammad Ali Shah Qajar from Iran to Russia.