Iran closed its western Mehran border crossing with Iraq in the wake of recent unrest in the Arab country, an official said. Deputy governor of Iran’s western province of Ilam announced the closure of Mehran border crossing as of Thursday midnight. According to Mohammad Nozari, the border crossing has been ...
Iraq condemned an attack on Iran’s consulate in the southern city of Najaf, the foreign ministry announced on Thursday. In a statement quoted by the state news agency, the Iraqi ministry said Wednesday’s attack was “aimed at damaging the historical relations between Iraq and Iran and with rest of the ...