📰 2 sources 4 articles · 25 Oct 2026, 09:00 → 18 days ago

Closure of Al-Shib border crossing with Iran sparks crisis in Maysan and a judicial arrest warrant for the provincial council chairman

Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi ordered the closure of the Al-Shib–Jadhaba border crossing with Iran to travelers and goods; authorities attributed the decision to technical shortcomings and smuggling risks, while Iraqi politicians and commentators linked it to US influence. The decision angered Maysan province, where the crossing is located; its provincial council chairman threatened to separate the province from Iraq, before the judiciary issued an arrest warrant for him.

📍 Where things stand: The crossing remains closed, and the Iraqi judiciary has issued an arrest warrant for the Maysan provincial council chairman over his threat of civil disobedience in rejection of the closure.

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25 Oct 2026, 09:00 Iraq closed the Al-Shib–Jadhaba border crossing with Iran to travelers and goods after an order by Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi, according to an official who spoke to the 964 network. Authorities attributed the decision to technical shortcomings and smuggling risks, while Iraqi politicians and commentators linked it to US influence. Officials in Maysan province, where the crossing is located, threatened civil disobedience, asking why Al-Shib was closed rather than others, and the decision threatens local residents' livelihoods.
25 Oct 2026, 14:16 Al-Arabiya reported that the head of the Maysan provincial council threatened to separate the province from Iraq if the closure of the Al-Shib border crossing with Iran continues, an escalation linked to the ongoing halt in commercial traffic through the crossing.
26 Oct 2026, 10:50 The escalating crisis on the Iraq–Iran border continued amid demands to open the border crossing and a threat of civil disobedience if it is not opened.
26 Oct 2026, 12:50 The Iraqi judiciary issued an arrest warrant for the head of the Maysan provincial council after his threat of civil disobedience in rejection of the closure of a border crossing between Iraq and Iran.

Timeline written by AI from the sources below; updated as new reports arrive.

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