Azeri Turks in Iran have been subjected to humiliation under the chauvinistic rules of the Shah and Islamic Republic

Azeri Turks in Iran have been subjected to humiliation under the chauvinistic rules of the Shah and Islamic Republic. Attached (both original in Farsi and translation in English) is part of a cartoon and article published in the ‘Iran Newspaper’, on Friday May 12th 2006
I apologize in advance for forwarding such a gross and unpleasant piece; however my intent is to bring to your attention the insults that Azeri Turks have to endure in Iran
Iran Newspaper, part of the IRNA news agency, is one of the official government newspapers in Iran
This newspaper, like all the other government newspapers, must have all content thoroughly checked and approved by the Iranian government prior to publication
Although this is not the first time a cartoon of this nature has been published, it has infuriated University students in Azeri cities in Iran, and has raised protests and hunger strikes in Tabriz, Urmia, Tehran, Ardebil, Maragheh and Zanjan Universities
The reason is that students have not forgotten a racist survey that insulted Azeri Turks, and which was distributed by Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB) in 1995

Students have also seen their mother language ridiculed in movies and in soap operas broadcasted by the only TV outlet on which the government has monopoly