Late on 11 September, Al-Kornet al-Kata'ibi (KSS — affiliated) reported that Maysan Operations Command closed al-Shib immediately and until further notice; Sabereen News (KH — affiliated) reported Mandali closed; and Al-Ahad TV (AAH — official) reported Shalamcheh closed to passengers and goods. Al-Ghadeer TV (Badr Organization — official) reported that Basra airport suspended flights to and from Iran until further notice, while Watan TV (Badr Organization — affiliated) reported closures at al-Shib and Shalamcheh. Press reporting citing two security sources independently described Shalamcheh’s closure as a precaution after the drone attacks on Saudi Arabia.
- The Jerusalem Post12 Sept, 01:43
“Iraq ordered the closure of the Shalamcheh border crossing between Iraq and Iran as a precautionary measure after the drone attacks, two security sources told Reuters.”
Iraq ordered the closure of the Shalamcheh border crossing between Iraq and Iran as a precautionary measure after the drone attacks, two security sources told Reuters.
- Al-Kornet al-Kata'ibiKSS — affiliated12 Sept, 02:12
“Reports that Maysan Operations Command closed the al-Shib border crossing with the Islamic Republic effective immediately and until further notice.”
أنباء عن قيادة عمليات ميسان بإغلاق منفذ الشيب الحدودي مع الجمهورية الإسلامية اعتبارا من الآن وحتى إشعار آخر
- Sabereen NewsKH — affiliated12 Sept, 02:34
“The Mandali border crossing with Iran was closed by the Iraqi government, with the reasons unknown.”
اغلاق منفذ مندلي الحدودي مع ايران من قبل الحكومة العراقية دون معرفة الأسباب
- Al-Ahad TVAAH — official12 Sept, 02:44
“Agencies: the Shalamcheh border crossing with Iran was closed to passenger and goods traffic.”
وكالات: إغلاق منفذ الشلامجة الحدودي مع إيران أمام حركة المسافرين والبضائع
- Al-Ghadeer TVBadr Organization — official12 Sept, 02:58
“The government ordered the suspension, until further notice, of departing and incoming flights to Iran from Basra airport.”
الحكومة توجه بتعليق الرحلات الجوية المغادرة الى ايران والقادمة منها حتى اشعار اخر من مطار البصرة
- Watan TVBadr Organization — affiliated12 Sept, 03:28
“Closure of the al-Shib and Shalamcheh border crossings between Iraq and Iran.”
اغلاق منفذي الشيب والشلامجة الحدوديين بين العراق وايران
The differing route lists establish broad amplification of an Iran-border restriction story but not a settled common account of its scope. The addition of passenger, goods and air-travel restrictions expands the file beyond the earlier crossing-only reports.