  Abadan Island | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Khuzestan, Iran |
| Coordinates | 30°05′N 48°32′E / 30.083°N 48.533°E |
| Administration | |
Iran | |
Abadan Island is an island in Iran and is the site of the city of Abadan. The island hosted Anglo-Iranian Oil Company's Abadan Refinery,[1] around which Iranian Prime Minister Mohammad Mossadegh's nationalization movement was centered.[2]
See also
References
- ↑ "Ābādān - Iran". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 3 June 2018.
- ↑ "BP and Iran: The Forgotten History". cbsnews. Retrieved 3 June 2018.
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