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	AllRefer.com - Abadan, Iran (Iranian Political Geography) - Encyclopedia
		84,774), Khuzestan prov., SW Iran, on Abadan Island, in the delta of the Shatt al Arab, at the head of the Persian Gulf.
		Abadan Island was ceded to Iran by Turkey in 1847.
		Abadan city was an unimportant village until the discovery (1908) of nearby oil fields.
	reference.allrefer.com /encyclopedia/A/Abadan.html (214 words)

	Abadan - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Abadan (آبادان in Persian) is a city in the Khuzestan province in southwestern Iran (Persia).
		In 2005, the population was estimated to be at 415,139.
		The Abadan Institute of Technology was established in Abadan in 1939.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Abadan (1580 words)

	Abadan
		ABADAN (Iran), an island situated in the delta of the Shatt-al-Arab (q.v.), 40 mi.
		Abadan is referred to by the historian Nasir Khusrau, writing in the 13th century, as the most southerly settlement of Mesopotamia, and it is not improbable that it is identical with the site of the port Charax mentioned by Herodotus.
		Operation by the National Iran Oil company proved unsuccessful and three years later an agreement to resume production was made between the Iranian government and a consortium of eight foreign oil companies, including the British Petroleum company (formerly the Anglo-Iranian Oil company).
	webpages.charter.net /BrianOtte/encyclopedia_project/a/abadan.html (434 words)

	Travel in Abadan - Iran - History - WorldTravelGate.net®-
		Abadan lies on an island of the same name along the eastern bank of the Shatt Al-'Arab (river), 33 miles (53 km) from the Persian Gulf.
		Abadan Island is bounded on the west by the Shatt Al-'Arab and on the east by the Bahmanshir, which is an outlet of the Karun River.
		century, Abadan was a prosperous coastal town in the 'Abbasid period and was known for its salt and woven mats.
	www.mideasttravelling.net /iran/abadan/abadan_history.htm (380 words)

	Asia Times Online :: Middle East News, Iraq, Iran current affairs
		Iran has rejected charges by US Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld that Iranian arms are being smuggled to insurgents in Iraq.
		"Iran tends to have a sort of multichannel administrative structure, and these sorts of issues of transnational support for Shi'ite groups tend to be linked to the Revolutionary Guards, the Pasdaran, and it would seem highly likely that any weapons that have been found are in some ways traceable back to them," Lindley told RFE/RL.
		Iran and Iraq fought an eight-year war in the 1980s and have yet to sign a full peace treaty.
	www.atimes.com /atimes/Middle_East/GH12Ak01.html (1058 words)

	THE IRANAIN: History, Iran-U.S., WWII (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		In the spring of 1941, Iran and the United States were among the nations which had declared their neutrality in the face of what appeared to be another European war.
		Iran's neutrality would be questioned by the British who were alarmed by a treaty of commerce and navigation signed in March of 1940 between Iran and the Soviet Union which included provisions to facilitate transit of goods from Iran to Germany through Soviet territory.
		When Iran's prime minister, Ali Mansur learned of rumors that Berlin was willing to give Moscow a free hand in Iran in return for concessions in the Dardannelles, the issue of Iran's neutrality, not to mention its national interests took on a whole new perspective in Tehran.
	www.iranian.com /History/Jan98/IranUS (1991 words)

	Abadan, Iran, Pictures
		In the 8th century Abadan was founded by and named for Abbad, a member of the Abbasid dynasty.
		The city of Abadan was constructed initially as a company town by the Anglo-Persian Oil Company (renamed the Anglo-Iranian Oil Company in 1935 and The British Petroleum Company PLC in 1954).
		Abadan served as a place of residence for the workers at the oil refinery, which was built on the island between 1909 and 1913.
	www.greatestcities.com /Middle_East/Iran/Abadan_city.html (351 words)

	Abadan Island: The Entrance to the Bottomless Pit?
		The oil refinery island: Abadan - There is an island called Abadan Island located at the mouth of the Persian Gulf between Iran and Iraq, and there is a city on the island called Abadan.
		The island belongs to Iran currently, and it was a huge part of the Iran/Iraq wars of the 1970's and early 1980's.
		Abadan is very close to the Euphrates River, which we know will be the center of major prophetic events during the tribulation.
	www.geocities.com /rebornempowered/Abaddon.htm (1740 words)

	NTI: Country Overviews: Iran: Chemical Chronology
		Iran's Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Velayati chastises the UN and Secretary General Perez de Cuellar for their "inaction vis-à-vis the deployment of chemical weapons by Iraq." Laying blame on the United Nations for the continuing Iraqi chemical weapons use, Mr.
		Iran had expected the NAM meeting to name Iraq as an aggressor in the conflict and a violator of international norms and laws.
		Iran claims several of its soldiers were wounded from recent Iraqi CW attacks on the east bank of Shatt al-Arab.
	www.nti.org /e_research/profiles/Iran/Chemical/2340_2958.html (10420 words)

	Abadan
		City in Iran with 330,000 inhabitants (2005 estimate).
		Situated in the south-western corner of Iran, on the island of Abadan, that lies in the river of Shatt El Arab.
		Oil is transported from the Iranian oil fields in the north, through pipelines, to Abadan.
	lexicorient.com /e.o/abadan.htm (96 words)

	Abadan — Infoplease.com
		Iran: Economy - Economy About 10% of the land in Iran is arable; agriculture contributes just over 20% to the gross...
		Iran: Land - Land Physiographically, Iran lies within the Alpine-Himalayan mountain system and is composed of a...
		Iran's advantage: the country holds ten percent of the world's proved oil reserves.
	www.infoplease.com /ce6/world/A0802028.html (317 words)

	THE IRANIAN: Features, American woman on Iran and Islam, Mary Haidari
		I was also the proud mother of a three-year-old son who was going to Iran to meet his father's family for the first time.
		Iran was beautiful, the family was kind and generous and welcoming, the culture was charming, and Islam was the salvation of my soul.
		I argued with her in my dream and told her that it was possible to travel to Iran, because of the situation between the two countries and because of our lack of documents.
	www.iranian.com /Features/2001/February/Husband (897 words)

	Abadan Summary
		The Iranian city of Abadan is located in the southeast corner of the country along the east bank of the Shatt al Arab River, 55 kilometers from the Persian Gulf.
		By 1956 Abadan had become one of Iran's major cities, boasting the world's largest oil refinery and a busy maritime port.
		Yahya GolMohammadi, a national soccer star, is from Abadan.
	www.bookrags.com /Abadan (946 words)

	PMOI Statement 09/16/97 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Armin Espahbodi, 29, a sympathizer of the Mojahedin, was executed on August 5 in Abadan, southwest Iran, by the mullahs' regime, reports from Iran say.
		Fearing the spread of the Mojahedin's activities inside Iran and the public's growing support for the Iranian Resistance, the mullahs' anti-human regime has launched a wave of arrests of Mojahedin sympathizers.
		The People's Mojahedin of Iran draw the attention of human rights organizations to the continuing arrests and widespread executions in Iran and call for the condemnation of these ruthless crimes by the clerical regime.
	www.iran-e-azad.org /english/pmoi/970916.html (330 words)

	Abadan - HighBeam Encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		It is the terminus of major oil pipelines and is an important oil refining and shipping center.
		After the war's end in 1988, Abadan resumed oil production, but on a smaller scale.
		IRAN - The Petrochemical Plants: Abadan Petrochemical Plant
	www.encyclopedia.com /doc/1E1-abadan.html (262 words)

	AL-AHWAZ NEWS >>>>>
		The pipeline between Ahwaz City and Abadan, site of one of the world's largest oil refineries, was damaged and set on fire on Sunday.
		The Abadan refinery has a capacity of 450,000 barrels per day, around 30 per cent of Iran's total refining capacity.
		Al-Ahwaz (Khuzestan) has witnessed rising anger and despair among Ahwazi Arabs, who are being subjected to a large-scale land confiscation programme accompanied by violent repression, which many regard as a campaign of ethnic cleansing.
	www.ahwaz.org.uk /2006/03/second-attack-on-ahwaz-abadan-pipeline.html (412 words)

	Brief on Iran, No. 743
		Alarmed at the spread of Mojahedin activities in Iran and growing public support for the Resistance, the Tehran regime has launched a wave of arrests of Mojahedin sympathizers.
		This ploy is intended to dissuade young people from joining the National Liberation Army of Iran, as well as compensate for blows the regime has received in the past seven months in the course of 294 operations in Iran by the Mojahedin.
		A dissident worker in Shiraz Cement Factory was murdered by the plant manager and agents of the Intelligence Ministry on Tuesday, September 3, according to a report from Iran.
	www.iran-e-azad.org /english/boi/07430917_97.html (720 words)

	Highbeam Encyclopedia - Search Results for Abadan (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Iran, officially Islamic Republic of Iran, republic (2005 est.
		The country's name was changed from Persia to Iran in 1935.
		Iran is bordered on the north by Armenia, Azerbaijan, Turkmenistan, and the Caspian Sea; on the east by Afghanistan and
	www.encyclopedia.com /SearchResults.aspx?Q=Abadan (348 words)

	Iran-Plus.com - the iranian community
		Turkey is covering its gas deficit from Russia because Turkey’s second natural gas supplier, Iran, has shipped only one-fourth of the required natural gas in two weeks.
		TEHRAN, Iran (Reuters) -- Iran said on Saturday turnout was high in elections for local councils and a powerful clerical body, with some initial reports suggesting allies of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad might not have won resounding backing.
		Iran - Cuba - Ties Iran's ambassador to Cuba discussed expansion of economic and trade ties with Cuban deputy foreign trade minister.
	www.iran-plus.com (129 words)

	Gasoline (Lead free): Iran, Iraq may agree on swap plan
		The minister stated that Iran has agreed to build a pipeline from Bandar Imam to Basra (which is an import and export terminal for Iraq's crude and crude products) and the proposal will be brought up before the expected visit to Iran by Iraqi prime minister.
		He said Iraqi officials are very interested in purchasing Iran's oil products and Iran is able to supply them with kerosene, liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), and fuel oil produced by Abadan refinery.
		Zanganeh stated that Iraq is also interested in buying gasoline from Iran, however, due to gasoline shortage in Iran and its imports from other countries selling Abadan refinery's gasoline to Iraq is currently out of the question.
	www.gulfoilandgas.com /webpro1/MAIN/Mainnews.asp?id=1486 (404 words)

	Abadan travel guide
		It is located among 3 rivers and a sea and it has a big petroleum refinery that was the biggest in middle east for years.
		It is well known because of its Abadan Institute of Technology (AIT) founded in 1939.
		Additional travel guides are available in ten languages at wikitravel.org.
	www.world66.com /asia/middleeast/iran/abadan (88 words)

	Gardeshyaran International Tours and Travel Agency (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		A delta-shaped island of Shatt Arab at the end of Persian Gulf was first named Khezr Island in the past and changed into Abadan in 1935 AD.
		Abadan was just a village and not that important in the past but after exploring petroleum in 1908 AD it has started to improve rapidly due to the development of oil industry.
		A huge refinery was constructed in Abadan which was one of the largest in the world but badly damaged during the war between Iran and Iraq.
	www.gardeshyaran.com /cities/showstatecity.asp?id=63 (113 words)

	Sunrise at Abadan (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		A moment later, a shell slammed into the Palang, the explosion engulfing the vessel in a ball of fire and smoke.
		Iran's army was crushed, her monarch was overthrown, the beleaguered Red Army was saved from defeat, a German conquest of the Persian Gulf oil fields was thwarted, and the conditions were created for the opening showdown of the Cold War...
		Sunrise at Abadan is intended as a scholarly rendition and analysis of these events and the attendant moral issues.
	users.sedona.net /~sepa/sunrise.html (450 words)

	Boroumand Foundation: Browse the Memorial
		The names listed below are those of individuals whose violent death is attributed to the Islamic Republic of Iran, or to agents acting on its behalf.
		Executions are not always announced and the media has not been consistent in reporting those that were made public.
		The information regarding victims of bombings (carried out by or on behalf of the Islamic Republic outside Iran) is also incomplete.
	www.abfiran.org /english/memorial-browse-293.php (633 words)

	Âbâdân (Iran (Islamic Republic of)) - DontStayIn
		Âbâdân is in Iran (Islamic Republic of), and has a population of 265,400.
		We don't currently have any venues in Âbâdân (Iran (Islamic Republic of)) in our database.
		The number in brackets is how many people they've spotted in the last month.
	www.dontstayin.com /iran/abadan (200 words)

	BBC - Weather Centre - 5 Day Forecast in Celsius for Abadan, Iran
		BBC - Weather Centre - 5 Day Forecast in Celsius for Abadan, Iran
		Please move your mouse over a symbol to view its description.
		BBC Weather Centre in association with the Met Office
	www.bbc.co.uk /weather/5day.shtml?world=2000 (170 words)

	Back Clouds on Flickr - Photo Sharing!
		27 Sep 1990, Abadan, Jazire-ye Abadan, Iran --- An Iranian soldier watches as smoke billows from multiple burning oil refineries in Abadan, Iran.
		Abadan, which contains a high concentration of oil fields and refineries, became a front-line city during the Iran-Iraq War, resulting in most of the city being destroyed by Iraqi attacks.
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	www.flickr.com /photos/mozzy/69717547 (119 words)

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	Abadan, Iran (Islamic Republic of) Weather Forecast / tempo prévisions météorologiques / ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Abadan, Iran (Islamic Republic of) Weather Forecast / tempo prévisions météorologiques / previsioni meteo / wettervorhersage / parte meteorológico / weervoorspelling
		Welcome to the weather forecast pages for Abadan
		Weather Maps: dynamic animated maps for regions or Iran (Islamic Republic of)
	www.weather-forecast.com /locations/Abadan.shtml (199 words)

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