US Strike Claims Two Lives at Shalamcheh Border Crossing Between Iran and Iraq

Shalamcheh: Two people have been killed in a US strike on Iran’s Shalamcheh border crossing with Iraq, Iran’s Mehr News Agency reported, citing an Iranian official. Valiollah Hayati, deputy governor for security and law enforcement in southwestern Khuzestan province, stated that the area around the passenger terminal at the border crossing was targeted.

According to TRTworld.com, Hayati added that a separate US missile strike targeted an area near the city of Andimeshk in Khuzestan, with further details to be announced later. This attack is part of a series of fresh US strikes across southwestern and southern Iran. The US Central Command (CENTCOM) stated that these operations aim to degrade Iran’s ability to threaten civilian mariners and commercial vessels in regional waters.

The US has been conducting a series of strikes across Iran since last week. In response, Tehran has launched attacks targeting facilities and bases it claims are used by the US military in several countries across the region. Despite these ongoing exchanges, a Pakistan-brokered framework agreement was signed by the US and Iran in June to end the conflict that began in February and to pave the way for a lasting peace deal.