Iraq has rejected a US request to close all but two of its border crossings with Iran, Iran International reports, citing the Times. The same report says Turkey has largely declined to change its border policies.
The requests bear on Task Force Iron Gate, the US effort to block Iran's overland and Caspian Sea supply routes. If the report is accurate, two of Iran's neighbours are not fully going along with US pressure on land routes into the country.
Iran International says Washington is seeking to intensify economic pressure through maritime restrictions and sanctions while negotiations are stalled.
The claims about Iraq and Turkey are reported, not confirmed. They have not been independently checked.