Media: Iraq to close several border crossings with Iran

An Iraqi government source told Al Jazeera that Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi ordered the closure of the Ash-Sheeb border crossing with Iran. The crossing will be closed to people and goods from Wednesday until further notice. Other crossings will be closed in the coming days.

Iraq will close several border crossings with Iran, starting with the Ash-Sheeb crossing. Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi issued the order, according to a source in the Iraqi government who spoke to the Qatari network Al Jazeera. The source said the crossing will be closed to the movement of people and goods from Wednesday until further notice. He also added that other crossings will be gradually closed in the coming days. The reasons for the decision have not been disclosed.