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Hundreds of trucks jam Turkey-Iran border as U.S. naval blockade shifts trade overland
Hundreds of trucks are waiting at Turkey’s Gurbulak border crossing into Iran as a U.S. naval blockade pushes Tehran to rely more on overland trade. The blockade has limited most imports and cut off oil and gas sales, and Iran wants it lifted before allowing commercial shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, where its grip has shaken global markets and oil prices.
GURBULAK BORDER CROSSING, Turkey — Hundreds of trucks are idling along the road into Iran from Turkey’s mountainous eastern border, with lines stretching for miles. The Gurbulak crossing, normally bustling and the two countries’ largest, has become a critical economic lifeline for Tehran as a U.S. naval blockade limits the vast majority of Iran’s imports and cuts off oil and gas sales that largely sustain its economy.
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has pressed to accelerate overland trade in response. Iran also wants the U.S. blockade to end before it allows commercial shipping to flow again through the Strait of Hormuz, where its grip has shaken global markets and oil prices.
Frustrated Iranian truck drivers described the delays. “I’ve been driving through this border gate for 15 years. I’ve never had to wait as long as now,” said Muhammed Rıza Shiri, 55. The situation is described as the latest test of Iran’s endurance.
- Iran
- War
- Tehran
- US blockade
- Turkey-Iran border
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WorldEconomy
Hundreds of trucks jam Turkey-Iran border as U.S. naval blockade shifts trade overland
Hundreds of trucks are waiting at Turkey’s Gurbulak border crossing into Iran as a U.S. naval blockade pushes Tehran to rely more on overland trade. The blockade has limited most imports and cut off oil and gas sales, and Iran wants it lifted before allowing commercial shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, where its grip has shaken global markets and oil prices.
GURBULAK BORDER CROSSING, Turkey — Hundreds of trucks are idling along the road into Iran from Turkey’s mountainous eastern border, with lines stretching for miles. The Gurbulak crossing, normally bustling and the two countries’ largest, has become a critical economic lifeline for Tehran as a U.S. naval blockade limits the vast majority of Iran’s imports and cuts off oil and gas sales that largely sustain its economy.
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has pressed to accelerate overland trade in response. Iran also wants the U.S. blockade to end before it allows commercial shipping to flow again through the Strait of Hormuz, where its grip has shaken global markets and oil prices.
Frustrated Iranian truck drivers described the delays. “I’ve been driving through this border gate for 15 years. I’ve never had to wait as long as now,” said Muhammed Rıza Shiri, 55. The situation is described as the latest test of Iran’s endurance.
- Iran
- War
- Tehran
- US blockade
- Turkey-Iran border
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