owner = MSY
controller = MSY
culture = al_iraqiya_arabic
religion = shiite
capital = "000"  # Basra
trade_goods = salt
hre = no
base_tax = 3
base_production = 3
base_manpower = 5
is_city = yes
add_core = BSR
add_core = MSY
discovered_by = east_african
discovered_by = muslim
discovered_by = ottoman
discovered_by = indian
discovered_by = nomad_group
extra_cost = 18
center_of_trade = 1
discovered_by = BYZ
add_permanent_province_modifier = {
  name = euphrates_estuary_modifier
  duration = -1
}
1498.1.1 = {
  discovered_by = POR
}
1508.1.1 = {
  owner = PER
  controller = PER
  add_core = PER
}
1538.1.1 = {
  owner = TUR
  controller = TUR
  add_core = TUR
  remove_core = PER
}
1580.1.1 = {
  fort_15th = yes
}
1596.1.1 = {
  owner = BSR
  controller = BSR
  remove_core = TUR
}
1668.1.1 = {
  owner = TUR
  controller = TUR
  add_core = TUR
}