1.8 million Iranian pilgrims taking trek to Karbala

TEHRAN — Some 1.8 million pilgrims from Iran have received visas to participate in the Arbaeen trek, an official with Interior Ministry has said.

Iran detains terrorists planning suicide attacks on Arbaeen pilgrims

TEHRAN – Intelligence Minister Mahmoud Alavi announced on Tuesday that Iranian security forces had arrested three terrorist groups that intended to target Arbaeen pilgrims.

Iran provides telecom infrastructure during Arbaeen

TEHRAN – Iran provides infrastructure for 8 million connections simultaneously per minute through cellphones for the Arbaeen pilgrims, Telecommunication Infrastructure Company announced, Mehr reported.

Mobile theaters screening epic movies for Arbaeen pilgrims  

TEHRAN – The Iranian Youth Cinema Society has launched “Cinema Arbaeen”, a program to screen epic movies for the Arbaeen pilgrims at mobile theaters in Iranian cities near the border between Iran and Iraq.

Over 5,000 traffic police forces to stand guard during Arbaeen pilgrimage

TEHRAN – Some 5,000 traffic police forces are fully ready to ensure safety by monitoring road regulations within the framework of “Arbaeen special traffic scheme”, traffic police chief Taqi Mehri has said.

ICT ministry provides telecom facilities for Arbaeen pilgrims

TEHRAN – The Ministry of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) has provided facilities for Arbaeen pilgrims this year, Mehr reported on Thursday.

Over 1.1m Iranians applied for visa for Arbaeen pilgrimage

Pilgrims on the way to Karbala

TEHRAN — More than 1.1 million Iranians have applied for visa to attend Arbaeen pilgrimage 2018, head of Hajj and Pilgrimage Organization has said.

Iran to set up 10 field hospitals for Arbaeen pilgrims

TEHRAN — Some 10 field hospitals will be set up in border areas of Shalamcheh, Chazzabeh, and Mehran as well as the path for Arbaeen pilgrimage from the Iraqi cities of Najaf to Karbala.

200 tons of medicine, medical equipment sent for Arbaeen pilgrimage

TEHRAN – The Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS) has dispatched some 200 tons of life-saving medicine and medical supplies to Iraq for Arbaeen pilgrimage, Ali Mar’ashi, an official with the IRCS has said.

2.3 million visas issued for Arbaeen pilgrims

TEHRAN – More than 2.3 million visas have issued for Iranian pilgrims seeking to visit the shrine city of Karbala in Iraq, an official said on Tuesday, IRIB news reported.

Over 1.1 million visas issued for Arbaeen pilgrims

TEHRAN – Hassan Ghashghavi, the deputy foreign minister for consular and expatriates affairs, has said that so far more than 1.1 million visas have been issued for pilgrims who are planning to visit Iraq to observe Arbaeen.