Iran port bustles in shadow of war; Bandar Abbas seen as likely target if U.S. attacks.(WORLD)(BRIEFING: MIDDLE EAST) From: The Washington Times | Date: March 14, 2007 | COPYRIGHT 2007 The Washington Times LLC. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

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BANDAR ABBAS, Iran - Evening crowds stroll around the fringes of traffic-filled Yadbod Square, renamed Martyrs' Square after the 1979 Iranian Revolution, in central Bandar Abbas.

Though the city experienced what passes here for spring, it was another day when daytime temperatures soared beyond 85 degrees Fahrenheit and humidity put a clammy film over everything.

In the evenings, families come out to enjoy the cool air, ...