The number of Arbaeen pilgrims who enter Karbala is increasing every day. The governor of Karbala says: We predict that more than 30 million people will visit Arbaeen this year.

The speakers at the Hosseini Ashura ceremony in Mazar-e-Sharif called Ashura a global and unique movement in history and said that the secret of the survival of the Karbala incident was the sincerity and Allah-centeredness of Imam Hussain (a.s.) and his companions.

Leader of the Islamic Revolution Imam Sayyed Ali Khamenei issued a message on the occasion of the national day of disabled veterans on Sunday.

Iraqi officials dismissed on Tuesday reports of fatalities during Monday’s anti-government protests in the holy city of Karbala, saying certain media outlets have been fabricating news.

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif says the victory over the Daesh terrorist group in Iraq and Syria was the result of endeavors by the two nations themselves and the United States played no role in defeating the outfit.