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News channel or source: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/other/iraq-closes-southern-border-crossing-with-iran-amid-us-pressure-on-baghdad/ar-AA2fIu8v
Published on: Tuesday 20 October 2026
Iraq is in the spotlight because Iran continues to pressure Iraq to expel Kurdish Iranian opposition groups. The US is pressuring Iraq to rein in Iranian-backed militias.
News Iraq » Wasit » Politics: AFP: Iraq Closes Most Iran Border Crossings Under US Pressure
News channel or source: https://www.kurdistan24.net/en/story/947594
Published on: Wednesday 21 October 2026
The US suggested keeping one northern crossing and the Mehran crossing in the center open, as PM al-Zaidi orders gradual closure of all remaining crossings following drone smuggling concerns and Saudi ...