“Fried chicken, fried fish, rice!” Mohammed al-Mohammedawi shouts to pilgrims passing his roadside food tent in Baghdad on their way to the holy city of Karbala on foot.

terrorist cells dismantled TEHRAN (Iran News) – Two terrorist cells dismantled during Arbaeen march in southern Iranian province of Khuzestan have been dismantled, Iran’s Intelligence Minister Seyed Mahmoud Alavi said on Monday. “Some 50 weapons have been seized in the operations to detain the terrorists,” Alavi said. Hailing all the Iranian affiliated organizations to ensure […]

TEHRAN (Iran News) – More than two million Iranian Arbaeen pilgrims have entered Iraq a week before annual Arbaeen processions are held in the holy city of Karbala. Speaking with ISNA, deputy chief of operations for Iran’s Police Force Hossein Sajedi-Nia said the Arbaeen pilgrims have entered Iraq during the past two weeks. About three […]

Tehran (Iran News) – Commander of Iran’s Border Police Brigadier General Qassem Rezaei highlighted his forces’ full control over the country’s borders and said there is no threat to the security of Iranian Arbaeen pilgrims visiting neighboring Iraq during the Arbaeen season. Speaking at a meeting with his Iraqi counterpart at the Mehran border crossing […]

TEHRAN (Iran News)– Imam Khomeini International Airport is scheduled to operate 676 extra flights in order to make the best use of air traffic during Arbaeen pilgrimage. In close cooperation with Iran Civil Aviation Organization, the IKIA have received permits for 676 extra flights for Arbaeen, which will be operated from October 9 to November […]

Khosravi border, in the western Iranian province of Kermanshah, was reopened on Sunday to ease the commute of pilgrims who want to visit the Holy city of Karbala for Arbaeen ceremony.

Senior Iranian and Iraqi officials discussed on Sunday issues related to the holding of Arbaeen march this year, as well as border and regional topics.

Deputy Commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) Rear Admiral Ali Fadavi said that Iran will use all its equipment, including drones, to provide Arabaeen ceremonies with security.

Iraq's Ambassador to the Islamic Republic of Iran Saad Abdul Wahab Jawad Qandil said that the two countries of Iran and Iraq enjoy high potentials and can help each other for booming industrial and production units.

Once again pilgrims of different colors, race and religions set off on a long, peaceful march to show the world the overwhelming love they have for the third Shia Imam and all the virtues he stood for. Over the past few years, solemn procession of mourners from a variety of ethnic backgrounds begin a long […]