Iraqi government spokesman: The closure of the al-Shayb crossing is for technical reasons Haider al-Aboudi, the Iraqi government spokesman, said that the closure of the al-Shayb crossing is due to the lack of technical, technological and developmental preparation. He added: Iraq will never allow the use of this country's territory to threaten neighboring countries and will not accept to host any armed group involved in a specific conflict, as coordination with Iran continues to resolve the case of armed Iranian Kurdish elements in Iraq.

Iraqi government spokesman: The closure of the al-Shayb crossing is for technical reasons Haider al-Aboudi, the Iraqi government spokesman, said that the closure of the al-Shayb crossing is due to the lack of technical, technological and developmental preparation. He added: Iraq will never allow the use of this country's territory to threaten neighboring countries and will not accept to host any armed group involved in a specific conflict, as coordination with Iran continues to resolve the case of armed Iranian Kurdish elements in Iraq.

Irna Jahan