Abadan
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1. Abadan - Noun
2. Abadan - Proper noun
Meaning
a port city in southwestern Iran
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Abadan had suffered serious damages during Iran–Iraq War (1980–88), including Saddam's deadly chemical weapons.
Rioting broke out in Abadan, after the government had decided to nationalize the oil facilities, and three British workers were killed.
Recently, Abadan has been the site of major labour activity as workers at the oil refineries in the city have staged walkouts and strikes to protest non-payment of wages and the political situation in the country.
;Business * Cyma Zarghami (b. 1962/62), television executive Transportation The city is served by Abadan Airport with flights on various commercial airlines.
There is an international airport in Abadan.
The siltation of the river delta forced the town further away from water; In the 14th century, however, Ibn Battutah described Abadan just as a small port in a flat salty plain.