Iraqi officials have announced the closure of the Somar border crossing with Iran and the reopening of the Chazabeh border crossing.
The Iraqi News Agency (INA) reported on Monday, November 9, that the Somar crossing had been closed to carry out reconstruction work.
Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein had previously said that the US Treasury Department had asked Baghdad to close its border crossings with Iran, except for two.
The request was made as part of Washington’s efforts to increase economic pressure on Tehran.
Tensions between Iran and the United States have escalated in recent months, with Washington seeking to use economic pressure to force Iran to back down from some of its positions.
