Soomar-Mandali border

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bamboo
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Soomar-Mandali border

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Hello,

Anyone here crossed this border before (Iran-Iraq)? I can't find much information about this border crossing except that it's been reopened for trading between Iran and Iraq, not sure about tourism :| but it takes only 2.5hr from Mandali to Baghdad. I think it's the closet border to Baghdad, but more than 8 hrs from Tehran to Soomar.

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Re: Soomar-Mandali border

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it's been reopened for trading between Iran and Iraq, not sure about tourism
At the moment, Iraq does not allow anyone to enter except persons having an imperative reason to travel, and Iran is not issuing tourist visas, meaning you cannot go there anyway. While these restrictions are in place, questions about certain border crossing points are entirely academic.
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Re: Soomar-Mandali border

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Hi Milad,

Well, I am not planning to go anywhere during this pandemic anyways but excited to plan for future trips after this pandemic ends (hopefully soon).
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Re: border crossing -kuwait-iraq-iran-turkmenistan

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hi,
i am an indian national and working in uae.i would like to da road trip in bike to india .for that i need to cross kuwait-iraq-iran-turkmenistan.this i am planing in 2022(after the pandemic.so i need experts advice regarding which border i can choose to crossings.and the advices while riding in these countries.
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Re: border crossing -kuwait-iraq-iran-turkmenistan

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shebhi wrote:
Sun Aug 01, 2021 9:52 am
...working in uae...road trip in bike to india .for that i need to cross kuwait-iraq-iran-turkmenistan...
Hi, why don't you take the ferry to Iran and proceed through Pakistan to India?
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