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US asks Iraq to close Iran border crossings

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The U.S. Treasury has asked Iraq to close all but two border crossings with Iran, Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein said; one exception is in the Kurdistan region.

Iranian/Khuzestan officials, cited by state media, said the Mahshahr blasts were caused by two exploding electrical transformers, not an attack. This is an official account rather than independent confirmation.

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Iranian/Khuzestan officials, cited by state media, said the Mahshahr blasts were caused by two exploding electrical transformers, not an attack. This is an official account rather than independent confirmation.

Several blasts reported in the Iranian port city of Mahshahr in Khuzestan province were caused by two exploding electrical transformers rather than an attack, Iranian state media reports. 🔴 LIVE updates: https://t.co/05YNPsaoAB https://t.co/u7zJrl0ezd

Original post · Al Jazeera English (@AJEnglish)

[ijra.ai](https://www.ijra.ai/en?e=k572rw9skqwznc37qbxe40x3m58hvbvy) NAMES: Khuzestan = southwestern Iranian province on the Gulf.

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BReuters reports on X the US has asked Iraq to close all but two border crossings with Iran.
BIraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein says the request came from the US Treasury.
BHe says one exception is in the Kurdistan region.
BThat would leave almost all crossings with Iran closed.
BSeparately, Iranian state media says explosions in Mahshahr were two electrical transformers, not an attack.
BKhuzestan province officials say it was an electrical failure, not a security incident.
BThat's the official account for now; independent confirmation is pending.
BAl Jazeera reports on X that Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has admitted to an affair with a woman suspected of spying for China.
BNvidia says it has launched an investigation and sees no evidence company secrets were leaked.
BThe chipmaker sits at the center of the AI race, so this will draw scrutiny.
BFor now, that report is from one outlet; no official finding yet.
BAnd President Trump said Sunday he was "only kidding" about naming UFC CEO Dana White as press secretary.
BAl Jazeera reports Trump said he'll speak with White on Monday about other matters.
BThat report hasn't been independently confirmed.

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