Shea Levin — text status

Iran's own neighbors are refusing President Trump's demands to seal their borders with the Islamic Republic. Turkey has largely refused to change anything at its crossings, Iraq has rejected a US Treasury demand to close all but two of its border points, and Pakistan has opened and closed several crossings in recent weeks. Meanwhile, CENTCOM has launched Task Force Iron Gate to choke off weapons, sanctioned goods and illicit cash moving across Iran's land borders and the Caspian Sea, extending the naval blockade that has already cost Tehran over $25 billion in oil exports.