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Tensions Erupt: Iraq Closes Shalamcheh Border After Fatal Airstrikes
- Iraq closed the Shalamcheh border crossing with Iran after an airstrike killed one Iraqi passenger and injured five others, who were treated in Iran.
- The Shalamcheh crossing in Basra province is a key route for trade and tourism between Iraq and Iran.
- A US-Israeli airstrike near the al-Qaim border crossing in Anbar province killed a member of Iraq's Popular Mobilization Forces and wounded others.
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Tensions Erupt: Iraq Closes Shalamcheh Border After Fatal Airstrikes
Iraq has shut the Shalamcheh border crossing with Iran following deadly airstrikes on the Iranian side that killed an Iraqi citizen and seriously injured five others. Iraqi authorities closed the crossing to trade and travelers as a precautionary response to the escalating tensions.
Iran-Iraq Shalamcheh crossing restored after airstrike closure - THE DESTINATION
BASRA: (Web Desk) – Passenger movement at the Shalamcheh border crossing between Iraq and Iran has returned to normal after a temporary shutdown caused by airstrikes on the Iranian side. According to security officials and state media, the crossing was closed after the strikes hit a passenger reception area, killing one Iraqi citizen and leaving […] The post Iran-Iraq Shalamcheh crossing restored after airstrike closure appeared first on THE DES…
One martyr, 5 injuries in US attack on Iraqi border crossing with Iran
Al Mayadeen | April 4, 2026 On Saturday, Major General Omar Al-Waeli, head of the Iraqi Border Ports Authority, confirmed the martyrdom of one person and injuries to five others following an attack on the Shalamcheh border crossing with Iran. Al Mayadeen’s correspondent in Basra reported that movement at the crossing has been completely suspended, adding that US warplanes targeted the Iranian passport hall at the border point. Since the onset of…
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