Tehran, SAEDNEWS: Saeed Khatibzadeh made the remarks at his virtual press briefing based in Tehran. Speaking about the recent visit of Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi and his delegation to Iran, the spokesman said that the visit took place in line with close relations between the two countries.
The visit of Iraqi premier was the first travel of a top foreign official to Tehran since the new Iranian president took office in August, Khatibzadeh said.
During his visit to Tehran, the two sides held talks on facilitation of issuing visa for pilgrims who want to travel to Iraq to attend Arbaeen ritual, he added.
Arbaeen which falls on September 28 this year is a mourning ritual observed by Shia Muslims worldwide marking the 40th day after the martyrdom of Imam Hussain (AS) (the third Shia Imam and the grandson of Prophet Mohammad).
According to primary agreement between the two countries, 30,000 pilgrims can fly to Iraq to take part in Arbaeen ceremony, Khatibzadeh underlined, adding that the number may increase.
Earlier, Iran’s Ambassador to Baghdad Iraj Masjedi had said that Iranian passengers who enter Iraq by air do not need a visa.
Talking about the attacks mounted by terrorist grouplets in border lines between Iran and Iraq and the killing of some Iranian border guards, the spokesman said the Islamic Republic does not tolerate aggression in its borders.
Iran has reminded the issue to the neighboring country and stressed that the Iraqi soil should not be misused by terrorist grouplets (Source: IRNA).
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