The Iraqi state news agency reported that the country will temporarily close the Mandali border crossing with Iran (near Sumer Kermansha) from Friday "to complete the technical requirements". In recent weeks, several border crossings between Iran and Iraq have been "temporarily" closed.
In the meantime, the head of the Border Crossing Organization in Iraq announced that after completing the technical requirements and the necessary measures, the country will reopen the Shaib border crossing in front of Iran's Hezba border on Tuesday morning.
These developments are taking place while the US, in addition to imposing restrictions on Iran's border relations with Turkey and Pakistan, has asked the Iraqi government to close the border crossings with Iran.