Adnan Faihan al-Dulaimi, a member of the Iraqi Anbar Coalition, stated that the US government - in a previously undisclosed request - asked the Iraqi Prime Minister to close the 17 border crossings between Iraq and Iran that are currently used for commercial trade; the Iraqi Prime Minister did not express any objection to this US request.

Adnan Faihan al-Dulaimi, a member of the Iraqi Anbar Coalition, stated that the US government - in a previously undisclosed request - asked the Iraqi Prime Minister to close the 17 border crossings between Iraq and Iran that are currently used for commercial trade; the Iraqi Prime Minister did not express any objection to this US request.