Iraq closes border crossing with Iran after attacks in Saudi Arabia

Iraq has ordered the closure of the Shalamcheh border crossing with Iran as a precautionary measure following recent drone attacks against Saudi Arabia. Two security sources reported that a large-scale operation is underway to find those responsible for the attack on an oil pipeline, whose operations were forced to cease.

Iraq has ordered the closure of the Shalamcheh border crossing with Iran as a precautionary measure following recent drone attacks against Saudi Arabia. This was reported by two security sources. The sources noted that a large-scale operation is underway to find those responsible for the attack on an oil pipeline in Saudi Arabia, whose operations were forced to cease. The decision to close the crossing comes amid escalating tensions in the region after strikes on Saudi oil infrastructure. Details of the attack and the identities of the perpetrators have not yet been disclosed.