Aborted Pilgrimage To Iraq Embarrasses Iranian Government

Maryam Sinaiee
Maryam Sinaiee

Iran International

Many thousands of Iranian pilgrims stranded at border crossings
Many thousands of Iranian pilgrims stranded at border crossings

A massive Iranian pilgrimage to Iraq’s Karbala, encouraged and supported by the government was mismanaged and aborted, turning into an embarrassing debacle.