Iran is ammassing troops along its border with Iraq's Kurdistan region near the Bashamagh crossing, Kurdish sources have told Adnkronos International (AKI). The fresh deployment consists mainly of special forces from the Basij unit of Iran's hardline revolutionary guards, said the sources who asked not to be identified.
Iran has repeatedly alleged that Iranian Kurdish separatists operate from bases in Iraq's autonomous Kurdistan region to launch attacks in Iran.
Iran has also stepped up security controls at Bashamagh, the crossing used daily by traders and other travellers. |