Iraqi officials have temporarily shuttered a major border crossing with Iran following deadly airstrikes that claimed the life of one Iraqi national and left several others critically injured, according to security officials who spoke Saturday.
The attack targeted a passenger reception facility located on Iran’s side of the Shalamcheh crossing, leaving at least five Iraqi nationals with severe injuries, security sources reported.
Authorities were able to retrieve the body of one victim, while emergency responders rushed the injured to nearby medical facilities where most remain in critical condition.
In response to the incident, Iraqi border officials issued orders to suspend all commercial trade and passenger travel through the crossing, according to an official statement from the border authorities.
