Iran news agency says Tehran closed border with northern Iraq

ByREUTERS

OCTOBER 15, 2017 13:13

ANKARA - Iran has closed its border gates with northern Iraq in response to an independence referendum in Iraq@@@s Kurdish region last month, Iran@@@s Tasnim news agency reported on Sunday.

"Considering the developments in Iraq@@@s Kurdistan, Iran has closed its Bashmagh border gate with Iraq@@@s Kurdistan," Tasnim said without giving an official source.

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