Ismail Bakai, the spokesman for the Iranian Foreign Ministry, in his press conference on Monday, September 23, said that passenger traffic has resumed from Iran's land borders with Iraq, and in the coming days commercial traffic will be established as well.

Ismail Bakai, the spokesman for the Iranian Foreign Ministry, in his press conference on Monday, September 23, said that passenger traffic has resumed from Iran's land borders with Iraq, and in the coming days commercial traffic will be established as well.

Mr. Bakai said: "Regardless of the reasons for the border closure between the Shlamach and Hezba, the main thing is that the work is being done... the movement of passengers and pilgrims has begun and within the next day or two the situation should return to normal in relation to commercial issues."

Following a drone ground attack on Saudi Arabia's east-west oil pipeline, Iraq closed those crossings on Saturday (21 September) after identifying the source of the ground attack on its territory.

Regarding the cancellation of the visa of Mohammad Salmi, the head of the Iranian Atomic Energy Organization, to attend the IAEA meeting in Vienna, the spokesman of the Iranian Foreign Ministry said: "The fact that Austria did not grant a visa to Dr. Salmi under American pressure does not in any way remove the responsibility of the host government."