Closure of Border Crossings with Iran in Iraq and Pakistan

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Neighboring countries have closed land border crossings with Iran as part of a move to increase economic pressure on it. According to N12, the move is intended to economically strangle Iran, and hundreds of trucks are waiting at the borders with Iraq and Pakistan without being able to cross.

According to Behadrei Haredim, the move is taking place against the backdrop of American pressure and a naval blockade on Iran. According to a report in the United States, the queues reached 17,000 trucks, and agricultural produce is rotting while waiting. More than 4,500 tons of gas intended for export have become stuck at the border.

According to Maariv, while military tensions in the region continue, Tehran fears an attack from the Iraqi border, due to concern about Kurdish opposition operatives, and a border crossing has been closed until further notice.