The Hezva crossing "is closed to provide testing equipment and to prevent the smuggling of prohibited substances."

The Hezva crossing "is closed to provide testing equipment and to prevent the smuggling of prohibited substances."

Earlier, according to the Reuters news agency, we reported that Iraq had closed the Chazaba border crossing with Iran until further notice.

Now, in a new report, Reuters quoted an official at the Iraqi border as saying that the busy Hezba crossing with Iran "was closed in order to test security measures and install testing equipment to prevent the smuggling of prohibited substances."

In September, Iraq ordered the temporary closure of the Shlamcha crossing following drone attacks on Saudi Arabia. Riyadh announced that the drones flew from Iraq.

An Iraqi official told Al Jazeera that the crossing was temporarily closed again.