But most scholars believe that it was bound for the Middle East, possibly the Iraqi port city of Al Basrah (now Basra).

但是大多数学者认为该船驶向中东，很有可能为伊朗的港口城市巴斯拉。

youdao

We regret our inability to comply with your request for shipping the goods in early Jan., because the direct steamer sailing for Basrah calls on our port only around the 20th every month.

我们遗憾不能按您的要求于一月初装运此货，因为到贵方巴士拉港的直接船每月在20号左右抵达我港。

youdao

We regret our inability to comply with your request for shipping the goods in early March, because the direct steamer sailing for Basrah calls on our port only around the 20th every month.

我们遗憾不能按您的要求于三月初装运此货，因为到贵方巴士拉港的直接船每月在20号左右抵达我港。

youdao

The report notes unemployment figures among IDP families are significantly higher in the other governorates with those in Kirkuk, Quadissiya,Basrah and Wassit the worst affected.

VOA: standard.2009.09.20

This will continue, e.g. regarding a field office in Basrah.

BBC: Full text of Iraq-UN deal