On 24 October, Al-Janoub TV (Harakat al-Jihad wal-Bina — official owned media) described widespread dissatisfaction arising from economic paralysis caused by crossing closures, and separately reported public concern over Shib’s closure. Its preceding coverage identified the crossings as those with Iran and attributed the closures to Baghdad; FAA (Ansar Allah al-Awfiya — official social media channel) located Shib in Maysan while relaying parliamentary Finance Committee member Ghufran Iqbal al-Shammari’s criticism of the closure’s economic and humanitarian effects.
- FAAAnsar Allah al-Awfiya — official social media channel23 Oct, 14:08
“Parliamentary Finance Committee member Dr Ghufran Iqbal al-Shammari: The decision to close the Shib border crossing in Maysan requires clarification of its reasons and action to address its economic and humanitarian repercussions.”
عضو اللجنة المالية النيابية الدكتورة غفران إقبال الشمري: قرار غلق منفذ الشيب الحدودي في ميسان يستدعي توضيح أسبابه ومعالجة تداعياته الاقتصادية والإنسانية.
- Al-Janoub TVHarakat al-Jihad wal-Bina — official owned media24 Oct, 04:44
“Widespread dissatisfaction and discontent because of the economic paralysis resulting from measures to close the crossings.”
استياء وتذمر واسعان جرّاء الشلل الاقتصادي الناجم عن إجراءات إغلاق المنافذ