Border Crossing Closed

Iraq orders closure of Shalamcheh border crossing with Iran following drone attacks.

Iraq has ordered the closure of the Shalamcheh border crossing between Iraq and Iran as a precautionary measure following drone attacks on Saudi Arabia. The decision comes as a response to the latest drone attacks that targeted Saudi Arabia, where the country's vital East-West pipeline was attacked by drones launched from Iraq. A wide-scale operation is underway to pursue the perpetrators of the attack. Saudi Arabia reported that its vital East/West pipeline had been attacked by drones launched from Iran.

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