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Iraqi authorities have found drone launch pads near the border with Iran, two Iraqi security sources reported on Saturday, following a drone attack targeting a pipeline in Saudi Arabia.
A security source said: "Security forces found drone launch pads near the Iraqi-Iranian border in the remote Al-Tayeb area in the southern Maysan province." A second security source confirmed these details.
Iraq has closed three border crossings with Iran, officials reported on Saturday, following a drone attack targeting a pipeline in Saudi Arabia, which Riyadh and Baghdad said was launched from Iraqi territory.
The crossings included in the closure are Al-Shalamcheh in Basra province, Al-Shaib in Maysan, and the Mandali crossing in Diyala province, while the rest of the border crossings remained open.
Meanwhile, Iraq agreed on Saturday to Iran's request to conduct a joint investigation regarding the discovery of drone launch pads near the Iraqi-Iranian border strip.
The Iraqi government had condemned on Friday the attacks targeting Saudi Arabia, reaffirming its rejection of any aggression affecting the kingdom's security and stability.
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