Basra
City
Iraq's main port, on the Shatt al-Arab, besieged by Iran in 1987 and taken by British forces in 2003.
Events here 3
- January 8 – February 26, 1987 Operation Karbala-5
- March 21 – April 6, 2003 Battle of Basra (2003)
- March 25–31, 2008 Battle of Basra (2008)