Border crossing in western Iran hit, official says

A key border terminal in western Iran was targeted on Saturday morning, a provincial security official said, as reports of multiple blasts near frontier crossings emerged.

The deputy governor for security in Khuzestan said the Shalamcheh crossing in Khorramshahr was hit, while earlier reports pointed to explosions in Mehran, another major crossing linking Iran to Iraq.

Shalamcheh and Mehran are among Iran’s main transit routes with Iraq, widely used for trade and cross-border movement.

In recent days, the presence of Iraqi Popular Mobilization Forces inside Iran had drawn attention among citizens, with the groups previously involved in suppressing nationwide protests in January.