Iraq has decided to close the Shalamcheh border crossing with Iran, following airstrikes on the Iranian side that killed at least one Iraqi citizen.
According to security sources, this decision concerns the post located in the south of the country, near Basra, a strategic axis for trade and travel between the two nations.
The precise circumstances of these strikes were not immediately detailed, but the incident comes in an extremely tense regional context, marked by the conflict involving Iran and the United States.
The closure of this crossing point underlines the sensitivity of the Iraqi-Iranian border, which is regularly affected by the repercussions of geopolitical tensions in the region.
No indication has been given as to the duration of this closure, nor of any additional measures taken by the Iraqi authorities.
This episode illustrates the risks of the conflict spreading beyond the areas directly affected, with immediate consequences for security and cross-border trade.
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