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Iraqi authorities closed the Al-Shib border crossing with Iran on Wednesday to the movement of travelers, vehicles, and commercial trucks until further notice.
Reuters quoted an Iraqi border official as saying that "current security measures at the Al-Shib crossing are weak and insufficient."
The duration of the closure or the actual extent of its impact on local trade and commercial exchange between the two countries is not yet clear.
The Al-Shib crossing is considered one of the main land crossings for commercial exchange between Iraq and Iran, as it contributes to the movement of goods and travelers, connects the Iraqi Maysan Governorate to the Iranian side, and serves as a commercial corridor for the governorate and its surroundings.
The importance of the crossing also stands out in light of oil activity in the border areas of Maysan Governorate, which includes oil fields shared with Iran, including the Al-Fakkah field, known on the Iranian side as Paydar-e Gharb. This field represents part of the oil extension across the border between the two countries, in an area of importance for oil production and the development of shared resources.
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