Shatt Al-Arab is the River that borders two countries which are ______?
Shatt Al-Arab is the River that borders two countries which are ______?
شط العرب وہ دریا ہے جس کی سرحدیں دو ممالک سے ملتی ہیں جو ______ ہیں؟
Explanation
Shatt al-Arab River is a transboundary river that forms the border between Iraq and Iran.
- Location: Forms the border between Iraq and Iran, and flows into the Persian Gulf.
- Formation: Formed by the confluence of the Euphrates and Tigris Rivers near Qurnah, Iraq.
- Width: Varies from 120 ft (37 m) at Basra to 0.5 mile (0.8 km) at its mouth.
- Significance: Strategically important to both Iraq and Iran, which have defended their sovereignty rights over the river for centuries.
- History: The scene of prolonged and intense fighting between Iraq and Iran in the 1980s.