# Hundreds of trucks jam Turkey-Iran border crossing as US blockade pushes trade overland

https://mins.news/en/video/72212

- The Associated Press, 2026-09-24 11:30 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4wXcYVl3VQI

> Hundreds of trucks are stranded on the road from Turkey’s mountainous eastern border into Iran after the U.S. Navy blockades Iranian ports. The countries’ largest crossing, already busy in normal times, has become a crucial economic lifeline for Tehran.

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