Iran today reopened the last two border posts with Iraqi Kurdistan that it closed in response to an independence vote rejected by Baghdad and neighbouring countries. <br/><br/>Officials said the Iranian consulate in the Kurdish autonomous region's capital Arbil announced the Parwezkhan and Haji Omran posts were beginning work again from today. <br/><br/>A Kurdish spokesman at Parwezkhan confirmed the post had reopened officially after notification was received from the Iranian side.<br/><br/>The opening of the two posts means that all crossings on the border between Iran and Iraqi Kurdistan are now up and<br/>running after a third post at Bashmaq started working in October. <br/><br/>Iran first announced last month the reopening of all its border posts with Iraqi Kurdistan, without setting a specific date.<br/>
News On AIR | January 2, 2018 7:22 PM
Iran reopens all border posts with Iraqi Kurdistan