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The *New York Times* reported that Washington failed, despite weeks of diplomatic pressure, to persuade Turkey, Iraq, and Pakistan to close their land border crossings with Iran, as those countries feared economic damage and the possibility of unrest on both sides of the border. Iraq announced that it would reopen the al-Shaib crossing on November 10, while its foreign minister said that carrying out a U.S. request to close most crossings would be difficult because there were so many of them and the economic consequences would be significant. On November 7, U.S. Central Command established “Iron Gate,” a force of about 20 military and civilian personnel tasked with combating arms transfers and illicit trade across the borders. It estimated that the naval blockade had prevented Iranian oil exports worth more than $25 billion—an estimate that has not been independently verified.
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