Iran denies closing main border crossing with northern Iraq
Iranian foreign ministry denied Sunday reports claiming the country closed border crossing with northern Iraq, adding that there were no new developments.
Earlier, reports alleged Iran shut a Bashmagh border crossing with northern Iraq's Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) amid tension over last month's illegitimate independence referendum.
"Iranian authorities have closed the crossing near al-Sulaimaniyah province," Ali Tawfiq, director of the terminal, was quoted as saying by Anadolu Agency (AA).
He said no reason has been cited for the Iranian move.
"The closure has halted the movement of goods and people into and from the Kurdish region," Tawfiq added.
Iran's Tasnim news agency said the decision to close the border crossing was made, "considering the developments in Iraq's Kurdistan."
Iran has three main crossings with the Kurdish region; Haji Omaran (in Irbil province), Parwezkhan, and Bashmagh.
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