Iranian Interior Minister Ahmad Vahidi and his Iraqi counterpart Abdul Amir al-Shammari reviewed the readiness and infrastructures of the Khosravi and al-Manzarieh border points for serving Arbaeen pilgrims. According to the Iraqi Interior Ministrys statement, the meeting was held at the al-Manzarieh border point in Iraq, with some Iranian ...

Iran's Interior Minister Ahmad Vahidi and his Iraqi counterpart Abdul Amir Al-Shammari have held talks on issues of mutual interests including the Arbaeen pilgrimage. Iranian official, who has traveled to Iraq, has met with the Iraqi official at the Zurbatiyah border crossing to discuss security issues and fighting against terrorism, the Iraqi ...

Referring to his meeting with the Iraqi prime minister, Iranian President Raeisi announced the visa waiver for the citizens of the two countries, as well as the will of the two countries to develop the railway corridor. "We are very pleased with the presence of the high-ranking delegation of the friendly and brotherly country of Iraq in our country ...

Commander of the Border Guards of the Islamic Republic of Iran Police Brigadier-General Ahmad Ali Goudarzi said that Iran and Iraq emphasize on keeping the borders closed, so the pilgrims should not go to the borders under any conditions. Touring Shalamcheh border late on Sunday, he pointed out that the border is closed for Arbaeen pilgrims ...

MNA Irans Interior Minister Abdolreza Rahmani Fazli said on Sunday that Iraqs security was at its highest during the Arbaeen ceremonies and Iran had no part in contributing to it. "Iran had no part in providing security in Iraq, as Iraq's security was at its highest [for the Arbaeen march]. They didn't ask for our contribution," because they did ...

The New York Times | Alissa J. Rubin and Farnaz Fassihi: The annual ceremony commemorating a founding figure of Shiite Islam is one of the most important religious celebrations in the Shiite world, drawing millions of pilgrims to the holy city of Karbala, Iraq. This year, the Arbaeen ceremony was also a political skirmish the latest test of Irans ...

MNA Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said the Arbaeen procession, in addition to its cultural and religious effects, has also great political impacts. Speaking on Tuesday at the session of the Supreme Council of Cultural Revolution, President Hassan Rouhani said, Fortunately, the tradition of Arbaeen procession has turned into a great, glorious ...

MNA Chief of General Staff of Iranian Armed Force, Major General Mohammad Hossein Bagheri said that the great march of Arbaeen took place despite the wishes of some anti-Islam powers such as the United States and showed the unity of the Islamic Ummah. In a Tuesday message to his Iraqi counterpart, Lieutenant General Othman Al Ghanmi, Bagheri appreciated ...

MNA - Iranian Judiciary Chief Seyyed Ebrahim Raeisi described the Arbaeen processions as a great asset that has created a united front against enemies of the Islamic Ummah. Speaking at a session of Supreme Judicial Council of the Judiciary on Monday, Ebrahim Raeisi hailed the massive turnout for the Arbaeen processions this year as creating a united ...

IRNA - Irans envoy to Iraq expressed his gratitude on Sunday to Iraqi authorities and nation for hosting Arbaeen pilgrims. I feel obliged to sincerely thank the honourable, pious nation of Iraq and the respectable government of the friendly and brotherly country of Iraq for a warm welcome that they gave to millions of Iranian pilgrims who created ...

Press TV - Millions of people from around the world travel to Iraq each year to partake in the annual Arba'een processions, which over the past years have grown into the largest human gathering of any kind. The decades-old event marks the 40th day after the anniversary of the martyrdom of Imam Hussein and 72 of his companions in the Battle of Karbala,...

MNA Iranian Road Minister Mohammad Eslami announced on Sunday that Iran and Iraq have construction of Mehran-Najaf highway on agenda. As he informed, the required negotiations for construction of this highway have been conducted between the two sides to ease transportation of cargoes and pilgrims during Arbaeen and other religious ceremonies. Distance ...

IRNA - Iranian Defense Minister Brigadier General Amir Hatami appreciated efforts made by Iraqi officials for maintaining security in Arbaeen rituals. In separate phone conversations with Iraqi interior minister, chief of staff of armed forces and head of Popular Mobilization Committee Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis, he thanked Iraqi officials for their ...

AP | QASSIM ABDUL-ZAHRA and HADI MIZBAN: Millions of pilgrims made their way on foot to the Iraqi city of Karbala on Saturday for the Shiite pilgrimage of Arbaeen, regarded as the largest annual public gathering in the world. The commemoration marks the 40th day following the death of a Shiite saint in the 7th century and included more than 2 million ...

IRNA President Hassan Rouhani on Sunday thanked the Iraqi president and prime minister and religious leaders for hosting Arbaeen pilgrims. In his message to Iraq's President Barham Salih and Prime Minister Adil Abdul-Mahdi, President Rouhani said that millions of people attended the Arbaeen Walk this year, which shows the congregation is not just ...

MNA While in Iraq to take part in Arbaeen processions, Irans First Vice President Eshagh Jahangiri has held a phone conversation with Iraqi Prime Minister Adil Abdul-Mahdi to thank Iraqi people and government for hosting the million-people religious ceremony. The First Vice President Eshagh Jahangiri arrived in the holy Iraqi city of Najaf on Arbaeen ...

Tasnim Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei called on young students to remain steadfast on the right path to help the country and mankind. Ayatollah Khamenei on Saturday morning took part in a mourning ceremony marking the Arbaeen, the 40th day after the events of Ashura and martyrdom of Imam Hussain (AS), held at the ...

Tasnim - Leader of Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei attended the mourning ceremony of Arbaeen at Tehran�s Imam Khomeini Hussainia on Saturday.  

Tasnim � A large number of residents of Tehran attended a procession on Saturday in commemoration of Arbaeen, marking forty days after the martyrdom anniversary of the third Shia Imam, Imam Hussein (AS).  

MNA Leader of Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei attended the mourning ceremony of Arbaeen at Tehrans Imam Khomeini Hussainia on Saturday. The ceremony was also attended by a number of senior state officials, as well as groups of university students. Further details about the ceremony will be published later. Arbaeen, known ...