Iraq Reopens Another Border Crossing With Iran

Date: 25 November 2019 - 22:15

News ID: ۷۳۱۵۳

BAGHDAD (Dispatches) -- Iraq on Monday reopened al-Shib border crossing with Iran after a nine-day closure, the Iraqi Border Ports Commission said.
In a statement, the commission said the terminal was open to travelers from Iraq to Iran.
The border crossing was closed on Nov. 16 upon a request from Tehran due to protests against fuel price hikes in Iran.
While protests have ended in Iran, Iraq still sees demonstrations, that broke out last month against deep-seated corruption and poor living conditions.
On Saturday, Iraq’s southern border with Iran reopened to travelers after a week-long closure, the Iraqi Border Ports Commission said in a statement.
The Shalamcheh crossing near the southern city of Basra was shut to travelers after a request from Iran last Saturday, a security source and an Iranian diplomat said at the time. The closure did not affect goods or trade.