The number of the Iranian pilgrims who have traveled to Iraq for this years Arbaeen season has surpassed 2.6 million, an official said. The chairman of the Arbaeen central headquarters of Iran said on Sunday that over 2.6 million Iranian pilgrims have so far crossed the border into Iraq. Majid Mirahmadi also noted that 600,000 Iranian pilgrims ...

Iran interior minister Ahmad Vahidi met with his Iraqi counterpart met and held talks in the Iraqi capital of Baghdad. Vahidi and Othman Al-Ghanimi's meeting was held on Thursday. The Iranian interior minister arrived in Baghdad on Thursday to consult with the Iraqi authorities in order to facilitate the travels of the pilgrims to the Imam Hussein ...

Health Minister Bahram Einollahi said on Sunday that eight field hospitals have been established and 2,000 health teams have been dispatched to provide healthcare services to Arbaeen pilgrims at the borders. Seven emergency helicopters, 200 ambulances, 35 ambulance buses, and 20 motor lances have been deployed in different parts of the borders for ...

The secretary of the Arbaeen headquarters announced the launch of 1,200 Moukebs inside the country and borders, adding that over 1,800 Moukebs are located both inside Iraq and in the pilgrimage cities of Najaf, Karbala, Kadhimiya, and Samarra. Referring to the problems that some Iranians faced to enter Iraq, Mohammad Taghi Bagheri said that with ...

Iranian Interior Ministry says bordercrossings to Iraq have been reopened hours after they were closed because of an eruption of violence in the Arab countrys capital Baghdad. Authorities said on Tuesday that four main border crossings to Iraq had been reopened to travelers. Later statements said two of the crossings, namely Mehran and Chazzabeh,...