Iraq’s Security Media Cell announced on Sunday the resumption of traveler entry and commercial exchange at the Al-Shib, Al-Shalamjah, and Mandali border crossings with Iran, following a security reorganization prompted by recent breaches.
The three crossings located in the provinces of Maysan, Basra, and Diyala had previously been closed as a precautionary measure linked to security procedures.
The Cell stated that authorities have initiated administrative and security reorganization operations at several border crossings, confirming an intensification of “intelligence activities to identify breaches and violations that occurred at certain border points.”
The border security measures coincided with the Saudi Ministry of Energy’s announcement that it had shut down the “East-West” oil pipeline as a precaution following a drone attack.
Meanwhile, Iraqi Prime Minister Ali Al-Zaidi agreed to an Iranian request for a joint investigation and announced the dismissal of the operations commander and the police chief of the border province of Maysan.
For its part, the “Islamic Resistance in Iraq” denied accusations that it had targeted vital Saudi facilities, asserting that it was not involved in any such attack and emphasizing its readiness to participate in any government inquiry committee to uncover the truth.
The Resistance warned against “Zionist-American” plots seeking to drag Iraq into new crises and regional conflicts, while reiterating its principled stance of support for the Yemeni people.
Source: Agencies (edited by Al-Manar)