The Sumer land crossing between Iran and Iraq will be temporarily closed from Friday, November 13; The reason for the decision was announced as maintenance, but it is implemented in a situation where the US has demanded to close most of Iraq's border crossings with Iran.
According to the Mehr News Agency, the Roads Organization informed the district administrators about the closure of Somar following the announcement of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the correspondence of the Embassy of the Islamic Republic in Baghdad. The reopening time of this transition has not been determined.
On Tuesday, November 10, Iraqi authorities announced plans to shut down Sumar for technical requirements and repairs.
Fawad Hasin, the Iraqi foreign minister, announced earlier that Washington has officially requested to close all border crossings between Iraq and Iran, except for two crossings.
At the same time, the US Central Command, CENTCOM, established on Saturday, November 7, the "Iron Gate" working group, to limit the transfer routes of advanced weapons, dual-use technologies and sanctioned goods from the land borders and the Caspian Sea to Iran.