mniraq - Dozens of citizens in Maysan Governorate blocked the main road leading to oil companies in protest against the federal government's decision to close Al-Shaib border crossing with Iran. Protestors closed the vital "Bazargan" road chanting slogans demanding a reversal of the decision, amidst intensive security deployment around the demonstration site.
The governorate's markets witnessed a sharp rise in vegetable and fruit prices following the decision, prompting citizens via social media platforms to demand the reopening of the crossing and the resumption of commercial traffic, at a time when Iranian authorities recorded not receiving prior notification of the closure.
