While officials of the Islamic Republic report that the borders of other parts of Iraq and Iran are open, including Mehran and Khosravi, a citizen has reported that the Khosravi border is closed and that truck drivers are confused at this border. At the same time, the newspaper Shargh wrote in a report that the intensification of U.S. sanctions and increased pressure on financial and transportation networks have narrowed alternative routes for Iran’s foreign trade and made the transfer of money and goods more costly.

Interview with Mahtab Qoli Zadeh, an economic journalist