Iraq orders closure of Shalamcheh border crossing with Iran, two sources say

Sept 12 (Reuters) - Iraq ordered the closure of the Shalamcheh border crossing between Iraq and Iran as a precautionary measure after the latest drone ⁠attacks on Saudi Arabia, two security sources told Reuters on Saturday.

The sources said a wide-scale operation was underway to pursue perpetrators ⁠of the attack on Saudi Arabia.

Riyadh said on Friday its vital ⁠East-West pipeline was attacked by drones that were ⁠launched from Iraq.

Reporting by Aref Mohammed ⁠in Basra; Writing by Menna Alaa El-Din; Editing by Chris Reese

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