Abbas
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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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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