Iraq shuts Iran border crossings, denies drone hosting as it seeks to avoid conflict spillover

Baghdad has closed border crossings with Iran and the Kurdistan Region denied hosting Ukrainian drones, following over 1,000 strikes on Kurdistan and 600 militia attacks. Iraq is attempting to insulate itself from a renewed Iran conflict, but the scale of strikes indicates significant regional escalation pressure.

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