Iran attacked the Al-Abdali border crossing between Kuwait and Iraq, according to Abu Ali Express. The crossing is about 50 km from the Shalamcheh crossing between Iran and Iraq, which the US struck overnight. Iran framed the attack as a reciprocal action: 'border crossing for border crossing.'
Iran claimed responsibility for the strike on the Al-Abdali border crossing between Kuwait and Iraq, framing it as a reciprocal action: 'border crossing for border crossing,' according to the Abu Ali Express channel. The strike came as retaliation for the U.S. attack on the Shalamcheh crossing on the Iran-Iraq border overnight.
Initial reports of explosions at the Iraq-Kuwait border emerged at 13:31 Jerusalem, first unverified, then confirmed by N12 correspondent Asaf Rozentzweig as heavy explosions at the Abdali crossing. The incident occurred while Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani was meeting with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian in Tehran. The Zioneer reported the explosions at 13:38 Jerusalem.
The U.S. struck the Shalamcheh crossing and other targets in southwestern Iran overnight, as The Zioneer reported at 08:24 Jerusalem. The Iranian retaliation comes amid a broader exchange of strikes between the U.S. and Iran in recent days, including Iranian launches toward Gulf bases and U.S. strikes on IRGC positions.
No casualties or damage have been reported from the Abdali crossing strike. Iran's claim of responsibility has so far come from a single channel and has not been independently verified.
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