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Reuters: Iraq orders closure of Shalamcheh border crossing with Iran
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- 12 September, 2026
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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, Report informs.
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.
"Reuters": Səudiyyə Ərəbistanına hücumlardan sonra İraq İranla sərhəd-keçid məntəqəsini bağlayır
Reuters: Ирак закроет КПП на границе с Ираном после атак на Саудовскую Аравию
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