Iraq, Iran agree on opening a border crossing for humanitarian stuffs

The UN said yesterday that Iraq and Iran agreed to open a border crossing in order to permit Baghdad to import goods, according to the UN humanitarian program "oil for food."

The border crossing between the two former enemies which had a war which lasted from 1980 until 1988; is situated in Khousrafi area in Mondharya in the Iraqi Dayal district.

The UN in New York said that the crossing will be opened by the beginning of February and will be run by UN members to be chosen by the UN "to investigate and make sure that goods arrive in Baghdad are according to the 'oil for food program.'"