Execution of Azerbaijani patriots in Tabriz by occupying Russian forces, Dey 9. On this day in 1911, troops of Tsarist Russia, after occupying Tabriz, executed several Azerbaijani constitutionalist activists and patriots in the city square. This action followed the resistance of Tabriz residents against Russian military intervention and their support for the Iranian Constitutional Revolution. The executions had a significant impact across Iran and are remembered as one of the tragic events of the constitutional era. The event remains a notable part of the historical memory of Azerbaijan and Iran.