Iraqi Foreign Minister Hussein revealed in an interview with Al Jazeera TV on November 8 that the US has asked Iraq to close almost all border crossings with Iran. Hussain said that a complete shutdown would be difficult and would affect the economy, and the two sides are currently discussing it. The border between Iran and Iran is more than 1,400 kilometers long, and there are at least 8 official ports. According to Iraqi officials, under pressure from the US side, Iraqi Prime Minister Zaidi ordered the indefinite closure of the Sheb port from Missan province in southeastern Iraq to Iran last month. This busy border trade port is an important corridor for the exchange of goods and personnel between the two countries. Hussein also confirmed that Iraq has reached a memorandum of understanding with the US to allow Iraq to export oil using the southern channel of the Strait of Hormuz near the Oman side. Iraq's average daily oil exports rose to 3.5 million barrels in October from 2.65 million barrels in the previous month.

Iraqi Foreign Minister Hussein revealed in an interview with Al Jazeera TV on November 8 that the US has asked Iraq to close almost all border crossings with Iran. Hussain said that a complete shutdown would be difficult and would affect the economy, and the two sides are currently discussing it. The border between Iran and Iran is more than 1,400 kilometers long, and there are at least 8 official ports. According to Iraqi officials, under pressure from the US side, Iraqi Prime Minister Zaidi ordered the indefinite closure of the Sheb port from Missan province in southeastern Iraq to Iran last month. This busy border trade port is an important corridor for the exchange of goods and personnel between the two countries. Hussein also confirmed that Iraq has reached a memorandum of understanding with the US to allow Iraq to export oil using the southern channel of the Strait of Hormuz near the Oman side. The average daily export volume of Iraqi oil rose to 3.5 million barrels in October from 2.65 million barrels in the previous month.