Iran Closes All Border Crossings with Turkey for 15 Days

Iranian authorities have decided to close all border crossings with Turkey for 15 days. According to the Turkish newspaper Cumhuriyet, the Turkish side has expressed confusion regarding Iran's unilateral decision to close the border crossings.

The mayor of Esendere in Turkey has stated that Iran likely intends to prevent its citizens from spending the New Year in Turkey, which is why it has closed the borders without any explanation.