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Abbas

British  
/ ˈæbəs /

noun

  1. Ferhat. 1899–1985, Algerian nationalist leader: joined the National Liberation Front (1956); president of the provisional government of the Algerian republic (1958–61)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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More devastating, Iran’s foreign minister, Abbas Araghchi, mocked Trump’s plan to charge tolls.

From Slate Jul. 15, 2026

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi responded that Iran would “forever” be the “guardian of the strait.”

From MarketWatch Jul. 14, 2026

Explosions were reported along the coast of Iran, in places like Bandar Abbas and Chabahar near the Strait of Hormuz.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 12, 2026

After Najaf, Khamenei's body will be flown to Karbala, about 60 kilometres north, for another procession that will culminate at the shrines of Imam Hussein and his brother Abbas.

From Barron's Jul. 8, 2026

But really the rugs are from Iran, and they just ship them from Turkey, because Mr. Abbas is a man who takes pride in his work.

From "Everything Sad Is Untrue" by Daniel Nayeri

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