Pakistan Under Pressure to Close Iran Border

As the Trump administration tries to extend its naval blockade of Iranian ports onto land, pakistan is facing growing pressure from the United States to cut off Iran's land trade routes.

Key points

• Regarding a week afterwards, on October 17, Pakistan closed trade at the Taftan and Gabd-Rimdan crossings in Balochistan.
• US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent openly remarked earlier this month that Washington is working with Pakistan and Türkiye to shut these routes.
• Pakistan, which closed the Iran border last week, has now reopened the Gabd-Rimdan crossing for LPG tankers and essential goods.
• When asked whether US pressure was behind the closure, the Foreign Office did not offer a direct answer.
• "We're working with Pakistan and Türkiye to cut off all the land routes, " he remarked in an interview with Newsmax, calling it an "absolute isolation campaign" against Tehran.

"We're working with Pakistan and Türkiye to cut off all the land routes, " he remarked in an interview with Newsmax, calling it an "absolute isolation campaign" against Tehran. Pakistan Reopens Iran Border After Special Session. Two Border Crossings Shut.

Regarding a week afterwards, on October 17, Pakistan closed trade at the Taftan and Gabd-Rimdan crossings in Balochistan. Provincial authorities remarked there were security worries while Iran blamed "technical problems" on the Pakistani side.

Meanwhile, the closure left hundreds of trucks stranded and disrupted LPG imports. Pakistan imports around 7, 000 tons of LPG from Iran every day, with more than 4, 000 tons coming through Gabd-Rimdan alone.

According to AFP additionally, the US had asked all countries bordering Iran to close their crossings. Iraq shut its Sheeb crossing with Iran on October 21.

When asked whether US pressure was behind the closure, the Foreign Office did not offer a direct answer. Spokesperson Sajjad Haider Khan remarked Pakistan "adheres to and shall continue to adhere to all applicable sanctions regimes".

For context, the matter has additionally sparked debate online. Iranian academic Seyed Mohammad Marandi wrote on X that Pakistan is "under pressure from Trump to shut its border with Iran."

Pakistan, which closed the Iran border last week, has now reopened the Gabd-Rimdan crossing for LPG tankers and essential goods. It is not yet clear when normal trade will fully resume. Stay Connected with ProPakistani.

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