Pakistan suspends Iran border trade, amid violence on both sides

Islamabad, Pakistan — Pakistan has halted trade with Iran at the Taftan and Gabd-Rimdan crossings in Balochistan province, leaving freight stranded on both sides of the border.The suspension decision emerged on Saturday, as the Quetta Chamber of Commerce and Industry (QCCI) in the provincial capital said about 2,000 trucks were stuck on both sides.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4Why Pakistan is talking to Iran as the Houthi-Saudi fight escalateslist 2 of 4Iran’s Pezeshkian meets Pakistan’s Naqvi in Tehran as tensions with US riselist 3 of 4Iran says Hormuz to remain closed until US meets conditionslist 4 of 4US and Iran both claim control of Strait of Hormuz amid attacks on vesselsend of listPassenger traffic at Gabd-Rimdan has continued, reported the Iranian news agency WANA.Pakistan’s federal government has not commented publicly. Al Jazeera received no response from authorities in Balochistan, as both Islamabad and Tehran have offered different explanations for the border closure.What each side saysBakhtiar Ismail, deputy commissioner of Chagai district, where the Taftan crossing is located, described the move as a security measure.“Pakistan-Iran border closure is ...