Two border crossings to Iraq, including one widely used by Iranian pilgrims, have been closed because of unrest in Iraq, Iran’s border guards commander said on Thursday, APA reports citing Reuters.
General Qasem Rezaei said the Khosravi and Chazabeh crossings had been closed since late Wednesday, Mehr reported.
A senior Iranian pilgrimage official told state television that the Khosravi border crossing was closed, but other crossings were open ahead of an annual Shi’ite Muslim pilgrimage in Iraq.
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