Editing Basra (section)

=== Seaport ===
Basra is Iraq's main port, although it does not have deep water access, which is handled at the port of [[Umm Qasr]]. However, construction of the [[Grand Faw Port]] on the southeastern coast of Basra Governorate, which is considered a national project for Iraq, is expected to strengthen Iraq's geopolitical position by giving the country the largest port in the Middle East and one of the largest in the world.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-09-21 |title=Iraq's Al Faw port to become largest in Middle East |url=https://www.globalconstructionreview.com/iraqs-al-faw-port-to-become-largest-in-middle-east/ |access-date=2021-12-19 |website=Global Construction Review}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=2020-12-23 |title=Iraq to sign $2.625 billion Grand Faw port contract with S.Korea's Daewoo |url=https://www.reuters.com/article/iraq-ports-int-idUSKBN28X1C3 |access-date=2021-12-19 |work=Reuters}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-04-14 |title=PM lays Foundation Stone for next phase of Grand Faw Port {{!}} Iraq Business News |url=https://www.iraq-businessnews.com/2021/04/14/pm-lays-foundation-stone-for-next-phase-of-grand-faw-port/ |access-date=2021-12-19}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=PM Kadhimi lays foundation stone of Basra's Grand Faw port |url=https://www.rudaw.net/english/middleeast/iraq/110420211 |access-date=2021-12-19 |website=rudaw.net}}</ref> Furthermore, Iraq is planning to establish a large [[naval base]] in the [[Al-Faw peninsula|Faw peninsula]].