The influx of large numbers of Iranian visitors coming to Karbala to commemorate the religious Arbaeen pilgrimage, caused turmoil at most of the border crossings in the country’s east.
Iranian authorities announced they were closing all roads leading to Iraq, “due to the disturbing events that occurred on the Shalamcheh and Mehran borders and the grave risks that arose for the safety and health of visitors,” reported the Iranian Mehr News Agency, citing an Iranian official.
