TEHRAN – The Iranian ambassador to Baghdad, Iraj Masjedi, on Sunday discussed the ways to boost the security of Arba’een pilgrims with Abu Hassan al-Baldawi, an official with the Nojaba Movement, a faction within the Popular Mobilization Forces in the city of Balad, IRNA reported.

Hundreds of thousands of Iranian pilgrims visit Karbala, where the shrine of Imam Hussein (AS) is located, to mark Arba’een, 40 days after the Ashura rituals.

Ambassador Masjedi said, “The Islamic Republic of Iran has always supported the resistance groups and would also support the Nojaba Movement.”