TEHRAN -- Iranian pilgrims planning to visit Iraq to observe Muharram mourning ceremonies can leave via land border crossings individually or in groups without any limitations, an official said Monday.
The chairman of the Arbaeen central headquarters of Iran said pilgrims will be allowed to travel to Iraq by land via Mehran and Shalamcheh border crossings during the lunar month of Muharram without any limitations.
Majid Mirahmadi said the pilgrims can travel to the Iraqi cities of Najaf and Karbala individually or in groups.
Iranian travelers going to Iraq, he added, will be required to carry valid passports and coronavirus vaccination certificates.
In June, Iraq removed visa requirements for pilgrims going to the Arab country by land for Arbaeen rituals.
Each year, pilgrims, mainly from Iraq and Iran, travel long routes on foot to Karbala, where the holy shrine of Imam Hussein (AS) is located.