Abadan, Oil City Dreams , 60 years ago

To honour the 100th anniversary of the refining of oil in Abadan, city officials are planning an oil museum.The Abadan oil refinery was featured on the reverse side of Iran's 100-rial banknotes printed in 1965 and from 1971 to 1973. Abadan today has been declared as a free zone city. The healthy relationship between Iran and Iraq has become one of the transit cities connecting both countries through a 40-minute drive.