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US push to tighten Iran blockade faces resistance from neighbors - NYT

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Vehicles drive at the Shalamcha border crossing between Iraq and Iran, in Basra, Iraq, March 24, 2026. REUTERS/Essam al-Sudani/File Photo
Vehicles drive at the Shalamcha border crossing between Iraq and Iran, in Basra, Iraq, March 24, 2026. REUTERS/Essam al-Sudani/File Photo · Iran International

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The United States is seeking to cut off Iran's remaining land trade routes as part of its economic pressure campaign, but neighboring countries including Iraq, Turkey and Pakistan…

The United States is seeking to cut off Iran's remaining land trade routes as part of its economic pressure campaign, but neighboring countries including Iraq, Turkey and Pakistan are resisting Washington's demands, The New York Times reported Wednesday.

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