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Iran closes borders with Iraq

Originally published March 21, 2003

It was announced yesterday in Tehran the closure of the borders between Iran and Iraq as from yesterday at dawn because of the beginning of the American military attacks against Iraq. This was stated by the director general of foreign expatriates affairs in Iran.

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