Iran’s neighbors refuse US pressure to close border crossings

A New York Times report has revealed that US attempts to tighten the blockade of Iran by closing its land routes have failed as neighboring countries are reluctant to follow Washington’s orders.

According to the outlet, US officials have tried and failed to diplomatically pressure Iran’s neighbors into shuttering their border crossings. It says those neighboring countries, primarily Turkey, Iraq and Pakistan are increasingly wary and disgruntled by US policies they say could hurt them as much as Tehran.