Zoroastrians in the Persian Socialist Republic (2019)
To break the religious opposition against government, Persian syndicalists supported renewal of zoroastrian religion. History books since 1930s were rewritten to put an emphasis on Zoroastrianism as national religion of Iranian people, opposed to Islam forced upon Persians by the Arabs. Cyrus the Great was named as a precursor for socialism with his human rights declaration, existence of post-conquest states such as Ziyarids, Karenids, Bavandids and others, while teaching about barbaric desert invaders. Growing economy, continuous development of Iran from Soviet and American economical aid, using oil profits to improve standard of living allowed socialist government to isolate most of the conservative Muslims and their opposition towards new policies.
By 2019, 5% of Iranians identified themselves as Zoroastrian (77% are Shia, 5% are Sunni, 2% are Bahai, 1,3% are Yarsani, 1% are Christian, 1% are Mandaean, 7% are irreligious or atheist)
Sassan Shahrokh, grandson of Keikhosrow Shahrokh was a Zoroastrian Chairman of the People's Commissars of Iran in late 1980s. Just like his ancestor, he campaigned for a Persian, non-Muslim nationalism and was popular among the youth. He was assasinated by a radical Islamist. His death sparked controversy across Iran and fuelled popular demonstrations demanding further secularization of the state.
As response to Shahrokh's assasination, portraits of prominent Iranian Islamic priests were burnt down in Tehran in the beginning of "Persian Spring". (October 11, 1989 - October 28, 1989)
For the first time in existence, socialist government did not make any steps (even official) against them, with an Acting Chairman saying that portraits are a private property of those who are burning them and the government can not stop them.
Egyptian-Arabian War (1989-1994)
After territorial dispute over Damascus and Syria, Hashemite Arabia attacked Egypt. Egypt, supported by the Federation of Italy managed to survive initial onslaught and stop advancing armies from taking Syria and Jerusalem. War turned into a stalemate, while the fighting devolved into World War I-style trench warfare. 1,400,000 people died in the conflict, due to harsh warfare and use of chemical weapons. To reduce dissent, Hashemite king made concessions to more conservative Muslim elements within the country, a move that would turn to be disastrous few years later.
Protests in Hashemite Arabia that sparked the civil war. (2001)
Growing conservatism, falling standard of living and authoritarianism fuelled liberal revolution in Arabia. When parts of military forces joined protesters, civil war began.