Syrian border crossings with Iraq are vital for trade.
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Updated Sep 14
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Syrian border crossings with Iraq are vital for trade.
Who's involved
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Iraq and Syria are seeking to bolster trade and security cooperation, including the transfer of Daesh detainees and limited oil exports.Also in this story
- KRG leader visited post-Assad Syria to meet the current administration, discussing economic cooperation.
- Iraq and Syria are cooperating on a cross-border investigation into arms smuggling, involving shipments intended to transit through Syrian territory.
- Oil flowed from Homs to the terminal in Baniyas, while a pipeline connected Kirkuk to the refinery in Homs. Discussions focused on restoring oil pipelines between the two countries.
- Due to security concerns, the acceptance of refugees has been suspended in both Iraq and Syria.
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Related events
- Iraq closed its border crossing with Iran on October 21, 2026.
- Deepening ties between Türkiye, Iraq, and Syria across security, energy, trade, and infrastructure sectors.
- Funding was approved for border crossing construction and highway rehabilitation to boost trade activity between Iraq and Saudi Arabia.
- A brokered deal was reached regarding the Rafah border crossing, involving Gaza and Iraq.
- IDF troops are operating near the Syrian border.