Bandar abbas
a seaport in S Iran.
Contemporary Examples
From the Syrian capital, it was shipped to Tehran and then transported by land to the port of Bandar Abbas.
Israel Seizes Iranian Rockets—and Pounces on Tehran for ‘Supplying Terrorists’ Eli Lake March 5, 2014
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