Truck queues grow at Turkey-Iran border crossing

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Truck queues and long waits built up at the Gurbulak crossing between Turkey and Iran as overland freight increased and routes struggled to fill shipping gaps. An Iranian trade official cited a rise from 200 to 1,200 trucks, while an economist said overland trade could not make up for the blockade.

Countries involved United States · 0 of our 3 outletsTürkiye · 0 of our 1 outletIran · 0 of our 2 outletsPakistan · 0 of our 1 outletIsrael · 1 outletChina · 0 of our 4 outletsUnited Arab Emirates · none in our sources

First reported among our outlets by The Times of Israel (Israel), 24 Sep 06:45 UTC · most coverage from Israel (1), India (1), France (1)

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The Times of Israel · Israel24 Sep 06:45

Trucks jammed at Turkey-Iran border as US blockade pushes trade overland

Relays Associated Press

Relays AP data on rising border waits

At Turkey’s Gurbulak border, truck waiting times have more than quadrupled since the war began, according to data from the International Transporters Association, which…

France 24 · France24 Sep 20:35

Iran sees air, land travel chaos as US sanctions bite

Highlights overland backups amid wider travel chaos

There are also huge backups near Iran's border with Turkey, as overland shipping routes struggle to fill the gaps.

NDTV · India24 Sep 19:07

Hundreds Of Trucks Block Turkey-Iran Border After US Blockade

Relays Associated Press

Relays AP trucker account of unprecedented wait

I've never had to wait as long as now,

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