Iran, Iraq discuss bilateral ties, regional developments

The top officials discussed the recent developments in the region, recent developments in fighting Daesh, and bilateral cooperation, the aftermath of Iraqi Kurdistan referendum, especially holding Arbaeen annual rituals.

Arbaeen, falling on November 9 this year, is a Shia Muslim religious observance that occurs forty days after the Day of Ashura to commemorate the martyrdom of Imam Hussein (AS), the grandson of Prophet Mohammad (PBUH) and the third Imam of Shia Muslims.

Each year, millions of pilgrims, mainly from Iraq and Iran, travel long routes way on foot to Karbala, where the holy shrine of Imam Hussein (AS) is located.

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