Principal Iraqi port (5)

I believe the answer is:

basra

(Other definitions for basra that I've seen before include "South Iraqi oil port" , "City in Iraq" , "Iraqi port city" , "Iraqi town" , "Iraq's main port" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.

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