Tanks in a former Arabic union checked by, at the very least, Qatar, Iraq and Afghanistan (7)

Q: What does the cryptic crossword clue "Tanks in a former Arabic union checked by, at the very least, Qatar, Iraq and Afghanistan (7)" mean?

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Guardian Cryptic #29874 | 16 Down | 2025-12-10

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A + UAR (United Arab Republic) checked by [ at the very least ] Q (atar), I (raq) and A (fghanistan) The United Arab Republic was a brief political union between Egpyt and Syria that lasted about three years.

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