Iraq, Turkey, Pakistan Defy US Pressure, Refuse To Seal Borders With Iran

US efforts to pressure Iran’s neighboring states to close their land borders have failed, stalling Washington’s campaign to cripple the Iranian economy, the New York Times (NYT) reported this week. According to three Iraqi officials and a US official cited by the US daily, Washington has spent weeks urging Turkey, Iraq, and Pakistan to close their border crossings with Iran.…