Iraqi citizens began an indefinite sit-in in protest of the closing of the crossing with Iran The Iraqi media announced the beginning of an indefinite sit-in of Iraqi citizens on the "Al-Mishra" road leading to the Al-Shayib border crossing (Chezba on the Iranian side) in protest of its closure by the Al-Zaidi government. According to these media reports, following the continued closure of the Al-Shayib border crossing (on the Iranian side of the Hezba crossing) in Maysan district, residents and protesters began an indefinite sit-in by blocking the Al-Mashrah road.