Infrastructure on Arbaeen Route Damaged by War Being Reconstructed

IQNA – The head of Iran’s Arbaeen Central Headquarters announced the reconstruction of infrastructure used by Arbaeen pilgrims that has been damaged during the recent US-Israeli aggression on the country.

IQNA asked Ali Akbar Pourjamshidian, who is also the security and law enforcement deputy of  the Ministry of Interior, whether any infrastructure related to Arbaeen pilgrimage, including bridges, highways, parking lots and border terminals, was damaged during the two recent wars (the 12-day war in June 2025 and the Ramadan war in February and March 2026).

 He said no infrastructure directly related to the Arbaeen pilgrimage has been damaged; but the infrastructure that can help the pilgrimage, such as some roads leading to border terminals, as well as border terminals and border posts, have been attacked by the enemy, “and we are currently reconstructing them.”

Stressing the timely reconstruction of this infrastructure, he said there will be no problems on the Arbaeen route.

Arbaeen is a religious event observed by Shia Muslims on the fortieth day after the Day of Ashura, commemorating the martyrdom of Imam Hussein (AS), the grandson of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) and the third Shia imam.

It is one of the largest annual pilgrimages in the world, with millions of Shia Muslims, as well as many Sunnis and followers of other religions, walking to Karbala from various cities in Iraq and neighboring countries. This year, the day of Arbaeen will fall on August 4.

Some 4 million Iranians took part in the 2025 Arbaeen procession in Iraq.

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