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Iraq closes southern border crossing with Iran amid US pressure on Baghdad

by | Oct 21, 2026 | JPost | 0 comments

Iraqi security forces stand at the Shalamcheh border crossing with Iran after Iraq closed the crossing following airstrikes on the Iranian side that security sources said killed an Iraqi citizen, Iraq, April 4, 2026. (photo credit:  REUTERS/Mohammed Aty)
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.