Basra's country (4)
I believe the answer is:
iraq
'basra's country' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
This is the entire clue.
(Other definitions for iraq that I've seen before include "Location of Baghdad" , "Country containing ancient Mesopotamia" , "Country to west of Iran" , "Where no WMD were found" , "Saddam Hussein's country" .)