
Calls to close all but two land border crossings from Iraq to Iran
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As the United States has been strengthening its blockade and economic sanctions against Iran, the U.S. Treasury has requested that all but two border checkpoints entering Iran from Iraq be closed as part of its policy of putting economic pressure on Iran. The Alsib border checkpoint has been closed since the 21st of last month, and protests against this are continuing in Maisan Province.
Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein announced on the 8th (local time) that the United States, which has been strengthening its blockade and economic sanctions against Iran, has requested the closure of land border checkpoints from Iraq to Iran.
Minister Hussein said in an interview with Al Jazeera that day that the U.S. Treasury had requested that all but two border checkpoints entering Iran from Iraq be closed as part of its policy of putting economic pressure on Iran.
One of the two checkpoints that the U.S. excluded from its request to close was one heading into Kurdistan, he added.
According to the instructions of the Iraqi government led by Prime Minister Ali Faleh al-Zaidi, the Al Seeb border checkpoint has been closed since the 21st of last month.
Currently, passenger traffic and commercial cargo movement through this checkpoint has been completely halted.
Eighteen days after border checkpoints were closed, protests are continuing in Iraq's Maisan Province.
According to reports, tensions increased during the protest held that day and an armed conflict broke out.
Minister Hussein warned, “The current situation suggests the possibility of a resumption of military conflict.”
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
There is a possibility that Iraq may implement additional border checkpoint closures at the request of the United States.
Likely · Within weeks
Protests and armed conflict in Maisan Province are likely to continue.
Likely · Within weeks

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