The head of Maysan Provincial Council, Mustafa Doyer, demanded that Baghdad reopen the al-Shayab border crossing linking Iraq with Iran within three days, speaking at a press conference near the crossing on October 25. Dyer warned that if there was no response before the deadline, Maisan province could continue with a civil boycott, blocking roads and taking what he said were severe steps toward concessions from the federal government. Baghdad had ordered the closure of al-Shayab five days earlier, saying it lacked the necessary scanning and control equipment and other technical and logistical infrastructure. Iran's Interior Ministry protested the closure, saying that Tehran had not been notified in advance by Baghdad. Iraqi politicians attribute the closure of the border crossing to broader security pressures related to Iraq's relationship with Iran, rather than technical issues.

The head of Maysan Provincial Council, Mustafa Doyer, demanded that Baghdad reopen the al-Shayab border crossing linking Iraq with Iran within three days, speaking at a press conference near the crossing on October 25. Dyer warned that if there was no response before the deadline, Maisan province could continue with a civil boycott, blocking roads and taking what he said were severe steps toward concessions from the federal government. Baghdad had ordered the closure of al-Shayab five days earlier, saying it lacked the necessary scanning and control equipment and other technical and logistical infrastructure. Iran's Interior Ministry protested the closure, saying that Tehran had not been notified in advance by Baghdad. Iraqi politicians attribute the closure of the border crossing to broader security pressures related to Iraq's relationship with Iran, rather than technical issues.