The failure of Washington's pressure to close Iran's land borders.
The New York Times reported that after failing to advance the military option against Iran, the Trump administration tried to block Iran's land borders by putting pressure on Turkey, Iraq and Pakistan; An attempt met with resistance from Tehran's neighbors.
According to this report, three Iraqi officials and one American official, who did not want to be identified due to the sensitivity of the matter, confirmed that American officials have tried to force Iran's neighboring countries to close the border crossings through diplomatic means, but these efforts have so far failed.
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