The Autonomous Government of Khorasan was a short-lived military state set up in what is now modern-day Iran. It was formally established on the April 2, 1921 and collapsed a few months later, on October 6, 1921. The area administered by the state was approximately 388,332 square kilometres and its capital was Mashhad.
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