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Al Jazeera
Al Jazeera
Maziar Motamedi

Why is the Shalamcheh-Basra railroad so important to Iran and Iraq?

Iran and Iraq hope the railway will transport millions of pilgrims who travel from Iran to holy sites in Iraq [File: Thaier Al-Sudani/Reuters]

Tehran, Iran – Iran and Iraq have announced that work on a railroad linking the two countries that was initially envisioned decades ago has officially begun.

When complete, it will facilitate the movement of millions of Iranian pilgrims heading to holy sites in Iraq.

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