Iran has closed its land border with Iraq, which has seen violence that has so far left 23 dead, while Kuwait has asked its citizens in Iraq to leave after the unrest began on Monday.
In Tehran, the Iranian government closed its borders with Iraq on Tuesday, while flights to the neighboring country were announced due to the violence in Baghdad and after the announcement of Moqtada Sadr, an influential Shiite cleric. Retirement from politics
Referring to the closure of borders due to “confusion” and “curfews” in Iraqi cities, Iran’s state television asked Iranians to avoid traveling to Iraq and asked Iranian Shiite pilgrims living in Iraq to refrain from traveling between cities. do
This decision was taken while millions of Iranians are preparing to travel to Iraq to visit Shiite shrines.
According to the Associated Press, in Kuwait, the Kuwaiti government asked its citizens in Iraq to leave the country.
The Kuwaiti news agency “KUNA” also asked those who wish to travel to Iraq to postpone their plans due to the fierce clashes in the streets between rival Shiite groups in the country.
Demonstrators loyal to Moqtada Sadr, who announced his retirement from politics on Monday, removed concrete barriers outside the government palace with ropes and swept the palace gates.
The Iraqi army imposed a nationwide curfew and the interim prime minister suspended cabinet meetings in response to the violence.
Dozens of protesters were injured by tear gas and clashes with riot police, medical officials said, while medical sources revealed Tuesday morning that the death toll from clashes in Baghdad had risen to 23 and 500 wounded.
“Sky News Arabia” reporter in Baghdad reported that following the intermittent shooting and fighting since Tuesday morning, the danger alarm sounded in the Green Zone.
The reporter of “Sky News Arabic” confirmed that the bullets hit the Sabz Zone, which was hit from al-Habibah and al-Baladiyat districts in the east of Baghdad.
Our reporter also noted: Baghdad’s green zone was bombed with 4 missiles that landed in a residential complex, and Camp Honor of the Iraqi forces was hit by a missile in the same area.
Source: Lebanon Debate
