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Iraq closes Sheeb border crossing with Iran to check security, sources say

Reuters · Daily Maverick

Published 21 Oct 2026, 10:42 pm·just now·1 min read

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Iraq has closed the busy Sheeb border crossing with Iran to review security and install detection equipmentto stop the smuggling of prohibited materials, an Iraqi border official said on Wednesday.

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