US asks Iraq to close most Iran border crossings; Iraq reaches understanding on Hormuz oil exports

Summary

Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein said in an interview with Al Jazeera that the US Treasury has asked Iraq to close all border crossings with Iran except for two, as part of Washington's policy of increasing economic pressure on Tehran. One of the two exceptions is in the Kurdistan region. He also said Iraq has reached understandings with the US to allow Iraqi oil exports through the Strait of Hormuz via a shipping lane near Oman. Hussein put Iraq's losses from the Iran war and disruptions to oil exports at $60 billion.

Timeline

1. The Straits Times

   8 Nov 2026, 19:03 UTCSource ↗

   Reports that the US Treasury has asked Iraq to close all border crossings with Iran except for two, as part of Washington's policy of increasing economic pressure on Tehran, according to Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein in an interview with Al Jazeera.

2. Middle East Eye

   8 Nov 2026, 19:47 UTCSource ↗

   Reports that Iraq has reached understandings with the US to allow Iraqi oil exports through the Strait of Hormuz via a shipping lane near Oman, and that Iraq's losses from the Iran war and oil export disruptions have reached $60 billion, according to Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein in an interview with Al Jazeera.