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Australian pilgrim joins Arba’een March, the greatest journey of love
Oct 26, 2018 10:08TEHRAN (FNA)- The holy city of Karbala in Iraq is the center of the proceedings which many pilgrims travel miles on foot to reach. Almost 17 to 20 million pilgrims usually attend Arba’een ritual there, including about three million foreigners.
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Glimpses of Epic of 8-Year Holy Defense (50)
Oct 26, 2018 08:48If you remember we said that after Ramazan Operation, two small-scale operations were launched, namely, Moslem ibn Aqil and Muharram. These two operations yielded many successes and showed that the Islamic Republic of Iran still has an upper hand in the battlefield.
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The Arbaeen March (4)
Oct 26, 2018 08:37Welcome to the fourth episode of a 7-part series titled “The Arbaeen March” on the annual gathering in Karbala at the holy shrine of the Chief of Martyrs, Imam Husain (AS), the younger grandson and 3rd Infallible Heir of Prophet Mohammad (SAWA), on the traditional 40th day of the epic of Ashura.
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Iraq to prioritize own interests as regards US sanctions on Iran: PM
Oct 25, 2018 15:58New Iraqi Prime Minister Adel Abdul-Mahdi says Baghdad will prioritize its own interests and independence when it comes to implementing unilateral US sanctions on Iran.
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New Iraqi PM, two-thirds of proposed ministers sworn in
Oct 25, 2018 03:04New Iraqi Prime Minister Adel Abdul-Mahdi and almost two-thirds of his ministerial picks were sworn in on Wednesday, but lawmakers failed to reach a consensus on the rest of the cabinet, postponing the votes to November 6.
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India, Afghanistan defy US on Iran’s Chabahar plan
Oct 24, 2018 10:42India and Afghanistan are pushing ahead with plans to open a new transportation corridor between the two countries via Iran’s strategic port of Chabahar despite US sanctions.
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Arbaeen 2018: Indian pilgrim walks to visit Imam Hossain (AS) holy shrine in Iraq
Oct 23, 2018 11:57The Iraqi city of Karbala is the center of the proceedings which many pilgrims travel miles on foot to reach.
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Iran disbands 3 terrorist teams in South
Oct 23, 2018 10:43Iran’s Intelligence Minister Seyyed Mahmoud Alavi announced on Tuesday that the country's security forces has dismantled several terrorist teams in Southern Iran, and captured all their members.
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6 killed in car bomb attack in northern Iraq
Oct 23, 2018 08:54A car bomb has exploded in the northern Iraqi town of Qayyara, near Mosul City, killing at least six people and injuring 30 others.
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No security problem in borders with Iraq ahead of Arba’een: Iran’s police chief
Oct 22, 2018 03:58Iranian Police Commander Brigadier General Hossein Ashtari highlighted the facilities provided for pilgrims visiting Iraq during Arba’een season and said no security problem has been reported along the common borders with the Arab country so far.