All IRGC Capacities to Be Used for Arbaeen Marches
Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Commander Major General Hossein Salami pledged that the IRGC would use all its capacities to provide services for Iranian pilgrims visiting neighboring Iraq during the Arbaeen season.
Arbaeen march has introduced Imam Hossein to world: Ayatollah Khamenei
Leader of Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei said Wednesday that Arbaeen trek has introduced Imam Hossein (PBUH) and the teachings of Ashura to the world.
Ilam-Najaf direct flights for Arbaeen pilgrims
Iran and Iraq have agreed to launch direct flights between the western Iranian city of Ilam and the holy Iraqi city of Najaf in a bid to facilitate the commute of pilgrims visiting the neighboring country on the occasion of Arbaeen.
Khosravi border reopened for Arbaeen pilgrims
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.
Iran, Iraq agree to reopen Khosravi border crossing
The Interior Minister Abdolreza Rahmani Fazli said that Iran and Iraq had signed an MoU on Saturday to reopen the Khosravi border crossing in Kermanshah province in near future.
Tehran, Baghdad should help each other to boom industries
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.
Iranian Govt. not afraid of US threats
President Hassan Rouhani referred on Wednesday to the 13th of Aban in the Iranian calendar (Nov. 4), which marks the anniversary of Iranian university students’ seizure of the US embassy in Tehran in 1979, saying it was basically the day of fighting capitulation for the independence of the Iranian nation against US aggression. Speaking in […]
Arbaeen trek, a march towards unanimity
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 […]
Zarif says Arbaeen symbolizes Iran-Iraq unity
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif on Thursday called on the Iraqi government to facilitate travel of the Iranian pilgrims for the Arbaeen ritual, particularly in border areas. Zarif made the request in a phone conversation with new Iraqi Foreign Minister Mohamed Ali Alhakim. Arbaeen marks 40 days after the martyrdom anniversary of Imam Hussein […]
Basra-Khorramshahr marine line ready to carry Arbaeen Pilgrims
Basra-Khorramshahr marine passenger line is now ready to carry pilgrims departing from Khuzestan province to the holy city of Karbala on the occasion of Arbaeen (marks forty days after the Day of Ashura, the day Imam Hussein (AS) was martyred in the Battle of Karbala). Khuzestan border guard commander, General Abdollah Nazarpour, made the above […]