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This handout photograph taken and released by Turkish Foreign Ministry press office on Oct. 17, 2026, shows Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan (R) meeting with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on the margins of the 52nd Session of the Council of Foreign Ministers (CFM) of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) in Baghdad. (Credit: Turkish Foreign Ministery Press Service/AFP) Add as preferred on Google Iraq has closed the busy Sheeb border crossing with Iran to review security and install detection equipment to stop the smuggling of prohibited materials, an Iraqi border official said on Wednesday.Sheeb would be closed to passengers, vehicles, and commercial trucks until further notice, said two other sources at the crossing.A security official from Iran's southwestern Khuzestan province also said that the Sheeb crossing, known in Iran as Chazabeh, will be closed until further notice, adding that the decision was taken by the Iraqi government, the Iranian labor news agency reported on Wednesday.The Iranian official, Valiollah Hayati, said consultations to resume operations at the border crossing were ongoing between Iran's Interior Ministry and Iraqi provincial authorities.Hayati advised passengers and trucks to use Shalamcheh... You have reached your article limitStay informed about a Middle East in crisis.Subscribe for $0.5/month for the first 3 months. Subscribe now Log in This article is only available to L’Orient Today subscribers. Subscribe now Log in Create a free account to continue reading this article. You’ll also receive The Morning Brief, our must-read daily digest of Middle East news. Opt out anytime Email Address Password Email Address Password I would like to receive special offers from L'Orient Today as well as selections of the best articles. Register By creating an account, you agree to the terms and conditions of use and our privacy policy. Register Or register with: Facebook
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