Iran closes two border crossings with Iraq
2021-02-26T15:30:00+00:00
Shafaq News / The Iranian authorities announced closing two border crossings with Iraq for two weeks.
IRNA news agency quoted the Assistant Governor of Khuzestan for Security and Police Affairs, Wali-allah Hayati, saying that the Shalamcheh and Jathaba border crossings had been closed yesterday for travelers, as part of COVID-19 preventive measures, noting that commercial activities between the two countries will remain ongoing.
Hayati pointed out that a laboratory currently conducts COVID-19 rapid tests for people entering the border crossings, adding that PCR tests will also be conducted when they are open again.
