Republic on the Persian Gulf; capital Baghdad (4)

I believe the answer is:

iraq

(Other definitions for iraq that I've seen before include "Middle Eastern country" , "Country with WMD once?" , "Middle East country" , "In ancient times, it was known as Mesopotamia" , "Country of Baghdad and Basra" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror.

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