Shafaq News- Baghdad
Iraq's Al-Waleed border crossing on Saturdayreceived its first international road transit shipment under the TIR(Transports Internationaux Routiers) system, the Ministry of Finance announced,marking “a strategic step toward activating international transport corridors.”
The shipment originated in Syria and is bound forKuwait via the Safwan border crossing. Customs teams at Al-Waleed completedverification of seals and documentation within the customs yards beforeclearing the cargo for passage through Iraqi territory under applicableregulations.
The ministry said the operation would contribute toaccelerating trade movement and reducing both costs and transit times along theroute.
Al-Waleed is one of four official border crossingsbetween Iraq and Syria, linking Iraq's Al-Anbar province with Syria's Homs viathe Al-Tanf area. It was formally reopened on April 2, 2026, after being closedsince 2014 during the war against ISIS.