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"Valiasr Street" or Pahlavi Street is a tree-lined street in Tehran, Iran, dividing the metropolis into western and eastern parts built in 1922 to 1927, considering the end of asphalt plan it ended in 1933. It is considered one of Tehran's main thoroughfares and commercial centres. It is also the longest street in the Middle East, and was reported as one of the longest in the world by former BBC (now Al Jazeera) journalist Rageh Omaar during the television documentary Welcome to Tehran.
The street was built by Reza Shah Pahlavi's order and called the Pahlavi Street. After the 1979 Islamic Revolution the street's name was changed initially to Mossadeq Street (in reference to former nationalist prime minister Mohammad Mossadegh) and later to Valiasr (a reference to the 12th Shi'ite Imam[citation needed]). This vibrant, hub-like street is lined with many shops, restaurants, parks and cultural centers are situated along this long avenue.


Vali-e-Asr Square (which was called Vali-e-Ahd Square before the 1978 Iranian Revolution) is one of the main squares in Tehran. This square is located at the intersection of Valiasr Street, Karim Khan Zand Boulevard and Keshavarz Boulevard. Quds Cinema is located on the southwest side, as well as Esteghlal Cinema and Africa Cinema in the north of this square.
The reconstruction project of Valiasr Square in the last months of 1995 passed its last construction operations and was inaugurated in March on 7 floors with 45,000 meters of usable buildings. The Valiasr Square Plaza project has provided direct access to Line 3 and Line 6 of the Tehran Metro (under construction).


Keshavarz Boulevard or simply Bolvār (the Boulevard) is a central Boulevard in Tehran, Iran. It is a 2.2 km long, East-West boulevard which connects Valiasr Street and Valiasr Sq. to Imam Khomeini Hospital Complex and is located in District 6 of Tehran. This boulevard was named "Elizabeth Boulevard" after Queen Elizabeth II visit to Iran during the former regime of Iran, Pahlavi dynasty. However, after the 1979 Revolution, it was renamed Keshavarz (meaning "farmer" in Persian) Boulevard, as the main building of the Ministry of Agriculture of Iran was located close to this boulevard.
Keshavarz Boulevard in the mid-1970s (East to West view)
There are many buildings, organizations and offices all along the boulevard including various banks, hotels, hospitals as well as the Ministry of Agriculture building, and University of Tehran. Laleh Park which is one of the biggest parks in Tehran is also bordering the boulevard.