Abadan Island
Abadan Island is an island in the delta of the Shatt al-Arab in Iran and is the site of the city of Abadan. The island hosted Anglo-Iranian Oil Company's Abadan Refinery, around which Iranian Prime Minister Mohammad Mossadegh's nationalization movement was centered. In 1847, Abadan Island was ceded to Iran by Turkey.
Abadan Island | |
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| Location | Khuzestan, Iran |
| Coordinates | 30°05′N 48°32′E |
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Iran | |
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