A woman crosses the Shalamcheh border crossing between Iran and Iraq. File | Photo Credit: AP Iraq closed the Shalamcheh border crossing with Iran after airstrikes on the Iranian side killed an Iraqi citizen, security sources said on Saturday (March 4, 2026). The sources said at least five Iraqis were seriously wounded in the strikes, which hit a passenger reception area on the Iranian side. Iraqi police recovered the body of a man, while the wounded were taken to hospital, most in critical condition. Iraq’s border authorities ordered the crossing closed to trade and travellers, the authorities said in a statement. Published – April 04, 2026 04:32 pm IST Share this: Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email More Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon Click to share on Nextdoor (Opens in new window) Nextdoor Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Like this:Like Loading... Post navigation Puducherry Assembly election: CPI(M) manifesto promises Statehood, waiver of legacy loan ISRO launches mission in Ladakh to test mental, physical strengths of astronauts