Agence France-Presse: The Iraqi government is under pressure to "close more crossings to Iran" Hours after announcing the closure of two border crossings between Iraq and Iran, AFP reported, citing Iraqi officials, that the Iraqi government is under pressure from the United States to close more crossings and increase pressure on Iran. The Shimcha and Khadaba border crossing is now closed by Iraq. Iranian authorities have confirmed the closure of the crater. AFP quoted two Iraqi political sources as saying that the United States is pressuring the Iraqi government to close "all border crossings with Iran." One of these Iraqi government sources told AFP that "the US Department of the Treasury raised this issue with the Iraqi Prime Minister during his visit to New York to participate in the United Nations General Assembly" and continued that "all border crossings will be closed except for one crossing in the territory of the federal government of Iraq and one crossing in Kurdistan." Another source told this news agency that "the United States has asked all countries bordering Iran to do the same."

Agence France-Presse: The Iraqi government is under pressure to "close more crossings to Iran" Hours after announcing the closure of two border crossings between Iraq and Iran, AFP reported, citing Iraqi officials, that the Iraqi government is under pressure from the United States to close more crossings and increase pressure on Iran. The Shimcha and Khadaba border crossing is now closed by Iraq. Iranian authorities have confirmed the closure of the crater. AFP quoted two Iraqi political sources as saying that the United States is pressuring the Iraqi government to close "all border crossings with Iran." One of these Iraqi government sources told AFP that "the US Department of the Treasury raised this issue with the Iraqi Prime Minister during his visit to New York to participate in the United Nations General Assembly" and continued that "all border crossings will be closed except for one crossing in the territory of the federal government of Iraq and one crossing in Kurdistan." Another source told this news agency that "the United States has asked all countries bordering Iran to do the same."