Iran's Interior Ministry says Iraq closed the Shalamcheh border crossing without prior notice

Unverified · Shalamcheh border crossing, Iraq · 2026-10-21 09:50 UTC

Iran's Interior Ministry says Iraq has closed the Shalamcheh border crossing without prior notice. The only report is a relay by an anonymous X account, and no other source confirms or denies it.

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Unverified: 1 independent source.

Sources

• @ME_Observer_ (X), 2026-10-21 09:50 UTC

First reported 2026-10-21 09:50 UTC; last updated 2026-10-21 10:08 UTC.

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