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Iran Closes Border Crossings with Iraqi Kurdistan Amid Security Concerns

Jul 18, 2026 06:21 PM CT Kurdistan Province, Iran iran,iraq,border-control,security,iran-iraq-relations

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Iran has closed the Marivan and Hawraman border crossings with the Kurdish region of Iraq, urging residents to avoid frontier areas. This action likely reflects heightened security measures or border control enforcement, potentially linked to regional instability or anti-smuggling operations, though no direct link to active combat operations against Israel or its proxies is explicitly stated in the snippet.

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Iran closes two border crossings with Kurdish region of Iraq Iran has closed the Marivan and Hawraman border crossings with Iraq and urged residents to stay away from the surrounding frontier areas in Kurdistan province, Kurdish-language broadcaster Aryen TV reported.  Border guards warned c...

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Closed Marivan and Hawraman border crossings and warned residents to stay away from frontier areas.

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