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Iraq closes Shalamcheh border crossing with Iran

Filed: Sep 11, 2026 at 9:13 PM ET
Summary: Iraq ordered the closure of the Shalamcheh border crossing with Iran as a precautionary measure after the latest drone attacks on Saudi Arabia, two security sources told Reuters. The sources said a wide-scale operation was underway to pursue the perpetrators.
WHO: Iraq
WHAT: Ordered the closure of the Shalamcheh border crossing with Iran and pursued drone-attack perpetrators
WHEN: Sep 11, 2026 at 8:00 PM ET
WHERE: Iraq
WHY: The closure was ordered as a precautionary measure after drone attacks on Saudi Arabia.
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