al-Sheeb

al-Sheeb is an Iraqi border crossing with Iran in Maysan province. It lies in the al-Tayeb district east of Amara and connects road traffic in south-eastern Iraq with the Iranian border.

The crossing handles movement between neighbouring communities as well as wider passenger and commercial traffic. Its operation depends on decisions by Iraq's border, customs and security authorities. Those bodies can restrict access, change opening hours or suspend movement as part of wider border policy.

al-Sheeb's importance comes from its place in Iraq's network of land routes to Iran. A closure can redirect travellers and goods to other crossings, while reopening restores one of the south-eastern connections between the two countries. Nearby security incidents require evidence about the responsible actors; proximity alone does not attribute them to the crossing.