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Iraq orders closure of Shalamcheh border crossing with Iran, two sources say

Iraq orders closure of Shalamcheh border crossing with Iran, two sources say

12 Sep 2026 | Staff Writer

Iraq ordered the closure of ​the Shalamcheh border ‌crossing between Iraq and Iran as ​a precautionary measure ​after the latest drone ⁠attacks on ​Saudi Arabia, two security ​sources told Reuters on Saturday.

 

The sources said ​a wide-scale operation ​was underway to pursue ‌perpetrators ⁠of the attack on Saudi Arabia.

 

Riyadh said on Friday ​its ​vital ⁠East-West pipeline was attacked by ​drones that ​were ⁠launched from Iraq.

 

Source: Reuters


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