Nimr Baqir al-Nimr Street

Nimr Baqir al-Nimr Street (formerly Boustan Street) is a street in Tehran, Iran which connects to Pasdaran Avenue. It is adjacent to the Saudi embassy and some lower-key diplomatic missions. Other buildings include the Rassam Arab-zadeh Carpet (فرش) Museum and Museum of Contemporary Arts and Crafts.{{cite book|last1=Kaupert|first1=Walter|title=Annuaire International Des Beaux-arts|date=2007|page=1}}{{Cite web |url=http://region10.tehran.ir/Default.aspx?tabid=447 |title=Region Tehran |access-date=2016-01-06 |archive-date=2016-03-04 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304204415/http://region10.tehran.ir/Default.aspx?tabid=447 |url-status=dead }} In January 2016, some Iranians who protested the execution of Nimr al-Nimr erected street signs bearing the name "Nimr Street" in an effort to encapsulate that name change.{{cite web |url=http://i100.independent.co.uk/article/iran-might-rename-street-where-saudi-embassy-sits-after-executed-cleric-nimr-alnimr--b1RL7czRoe |title=Iran might rename street where Saudi embassy sits after executed cleric Nimr al-Nimr |website=i100.independent.co.uk |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160106043157/http://i100.independent.co.uk/article/iran-might-rename-street-where-saudi-embassy-sits-after-executed-cleric-nimr-alnimr--b1RL7czRoe |archive-date=2016-01-06}} Within days Iran Daily reported approval by the Tehran Islamic City Council to rename the street Nimr Baqir al-Nimr Street.{{Cn|date=July 2023}}