Young Communist League of Persia

The Young Communist League of Persia (Persian: اتحادیه جوانان کمونیست ایران) was a communist youth organization in Iran.

It was set up following the July 31, 1920 split between the communist and non-communist Jangali elements.

The YCL of Persia conducted agitation and propaganda activities and organized armed actions against the followers of Kuchik Khan.

[1][2] The organization was crushed after the defeat of the Gilan Socialist Soviet Republic.

[3] In 1927 different communist youth groups merged, recreating the YCL of Persia.