جمعه 10 فروردین 1403

14 August 2023

Minister Highlights Security at Iran-Iraq Border as Arbaeen Pilgrims Leave for Iraq

Iran’s Intelligence Minister Mahmoud Alawi said all of the border crossings used by Arbaeen pilgrims to cross into Iraq are safe and secure.


Alawi, during a visit to Mehran border crossing in western Iran on Thursday, said there are no security problems in the joint borders with Iraq.

He underlined that there is full security in all of the three border crossings in Mehran, Shalamcheh and Chazzabeh.

On Tuesday, Head of Iran’s Hajj and Pilgrimage Organization Saeed Ohadi said that by then more than 1.4 million pilgrims had travelled to Iraq via Iran’s western border crossings for the Arbaeen procession.

He also expected the number to rise to 2 million by the day of Arbaeen, which falls on November 20 this year.