Abbas Abad (Tehran) Cineplex"), but its construction was not approved by the authorities of the Ministry of Culture. Currently, the embassies of Australia, Canada, India, Indonesia, and Japan are located in Abbas Abad. Neda Agha-Soltan Abbas Abad (Tehran) Abbās Ābād ( - approximate latitude of 35°44'08"N and longitude of 51°26'08"E) is a large north-central neighborhood of Tehran, Iran, designated within the Seventh Municipal District of the capital. Abbas Abad was originally conceived in the 1950s and 60's as a housing and residential center for members of various branches of the military, especially for the ground forces (although on a non-exclusive basis; for instance,
Timeline of the 2009 Iranian election protests Iran arrested several Bahá'ís for their religion, which is banned in Iran despite being originated there, along with opposition leaders, activists and journalists. Iranian-Americans marched in Washington D.C. in support of the protesters. The unknown Iranians who filmed the Death of Neda Agha-Soltan were awarded the 2009 George Polk Award for Videography. Approximately 1,200 Iranians signed a petition against a law that would limit women's rights. Mohammed Raza Heydari and his family, Iran's former consul general in Oslo, was granted political asylum in Norway, following threats against him by the Iranian government because he quit his job in protest against