Modern location of Nineveh (4)

I believe the answer is:

iraq

(Other definitions for iraq that I've seen before include "Present-day site of Mesopotamia" , "Country to west of Iran" , "Where Babylon may be found" , "Country containing Basra" , "Country with WMD once?" .)

I've seen this clue in the LA Times.

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