On 31 October, Watan TV (Badr Organization — affiliated/aligned media) reported renewed truck-driver protests against the continued closure of Shib crossing with Iran. Sabereen News (KH — affiliated/aligned media) carried a Maysan truck driver’s appeal for officials to intervene, describing stopped work, rising living costs and difficulty supporting families.
- Watan TVBadr Organization — affiliated/aligned media31 Oct, 14:40
“Maysan: Truck drivers renew their protest against the continued closure of Shib border crossing with Iran.”
ميسان.. سائقو الشاحنات يجددون تظاهرتهم احتجاجًا على استمرار غلق منفذ الشيب الحدودي مع إيران
- Sabereen NewsKH — affiliated/aligned media31 Oct, 15:08
“A truck driver from Maysan appeals to officials to intervene following the closure of Shib crossing, describing truck drivers’ hardship and difficulty securing a livelihood to support their families amid rising living costs and the stoppage of their work.”
سائق شاحنة من ميسان يناشد المسؤولين بالتدخل بعد إغلاق منفذ الشيب، مؤكداً معاناة سائقي الشاحنات وصعوبة تأمين مصدر رزق لإعالة عوائلهم، في ظل غلاء المعيشة وتوقف أعمالهم.