{
  "id": 6834264,
  "title": "Iraq orders closure of Shalamcheh border crossing with Iran, two sources say",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/12/iraq-orders-closure-of-shalamcheh-border-crossing-with-iran-two",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-12T00:46:28.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Al-Monitor",
    "slug": "al-monitor",
    "url": "https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2026/09/iraq-orders-closure-shalamcheh-border-crossing-iran-two-sources-say"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "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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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}