Iraq closes Shoushmi border with Iran
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<p style="text-align: left;">Iraq closed its Shoushmi border with Iran&#39;s Kurdish province of Kermanshah on Tuesday morning as part of efforts to control the spread of Coronavirus, said Paveh Governor Parviz Idehpour.</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">He told IRNA that the staff members of the Iraqi side were not present at the site for border transactions on Tuesday morning.<br /> The official further noted that Tuesday no exchanges were made on the border, hoping that the border market will reopen soon.<br /> Over the past days and after the spread of Coronavirus, the Iraqi government canceled flights to Iran and closed the Shalamcheh border.<br /> Reporter's code: 50101</p>
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