Shalamcheh and Chazabeh border crossings between Iran and Iraq reopen after brief closure

The Shalamcheh and Chazabeh land border crossings between Iran and Iraq, which had been temporarily closed on Saturday, September 12, 2026 (21 Shahrivar 1405), reopened today, Sunday September 13. According to Donya e Eqtesad and EcoIran, Iraq's Security Media Cell announced that passenger traffic through the land crossings with Iran has resumed. Iraq had previously closed the two border crossings temporarily; officials now say travel through these routes has returned to normal.