Iraqi MP: closure of shared borders with Iran was under direct U.S. pressure

An Iraqi parliamentarian said Iraq’s decision to close its shared borders with Iran was not purely domestic but came under direct pressure and threats from the United States. The lawmaker also said political and security developments in Iraq and Syria are being engineered and managed by American actors and planners. He claimed Western‑ and Arab‑aligned media are trying to present these externally driven decisions as if they were national, domestic choices. (Source: Mehr Telegram)