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Following an incident whose details were not mentioned in these reports, passenger traffic through the Shallamcheh and Chazabeh border crossings increased. Mehr News Agency reported the passage of 51,000 passengers through both the Shallamcheh and Chazabeh borders, while IRIB News Agency reported the passage of over 312,000 passengers through the Chazabeh border crossing alone.

• Mehr News Agency announced the total number of passengers crossing through the Shallamcheh and Chazabeh borders as 51,000 people.
• IRIB News Agency reported that over 312,000 passengers crossed through the Chazabeh border customs.
• Mehr News Agency made no reference to a breakdown of traffic figures for each of the Shallamcheh and Chazabeh borders.
• IRIB News Agency addressed only the traffic figures for the Chazabeh border and provided no figures for the Shallamcheh border.. Coverage difference: Mehr News Agency emphasized the total traffic figures through both the Shallamcheh and Chazabeh borders, reporting a combined 51,000 passengers. In contrast, IRIB News Agency focused only on the Chazabeh border and presented a significantly higher figure (over 312,000 passengers) for this crossing, demonstrating a marked discrepancy in the numbers and a geographical concentration difference in the agencies' reporting.