Iraq, Turkey, Pakistan Defy US Pressure, Refuse To Seal Borders With Iran

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Iraq, Turkey, Pakistan Defy US Pressure, Refuse To Seal Borders With Iran Via The Cradle US efforts to pressure Iran’s neighboring states to close their land borders have failed, stalling Washington’s campaign to cripple the Iranian economy , the New York Times (NYT) reported this week. According to three Iraqi officials and a US official cited by the US daily, Washington has spent weeks urging Turkey, Iraq, and Pakistan to close their border crossings with Iran. via AFP The US military has since launched Task Force Iron Gate , a Central Command (CENTCOM) unit tasked with blocking weapons…

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