Iraq orders closure of Shalamcheh border crossing with Iran, two sources say

Sept 12 (Reuters) - Iraq ordered the closure of the Shalamcheh border crossing between Iraq and Iran as a precautionary measure after the latest drone attacks on Saudi Arabia, two security sources told Reuters on Saturday. The sources said a wide-scale operation was underway to pursue perpetrators of the attack on Saudi Arabia. Riyadh said on Friday its vital East-West pipeline was attacked by…

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