Where the Noah's Ark story is thought to have occurred, today

I believe the answer is:

iraq

(Other definitions for iraq that I've seen before include "Where no WMD were found" , "Present-day site of Mesopotamia" , "Country containing Basra" , "Middle East republic, capital Baghdad" , "Country containing ancient Mesopotamia" .)

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

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