Iran Pushing Large Pilgrimage To Iraq To Show Influence

In one incident on September 11, 10 Iranian pilgrims died as the van carrying them crashed and exploded. On September 9, Iran’s Red Crescent Society confirmed the death of nine pilgrims in Karbala. While it didn’t elaborate on the cause, they are believed to have suffered from heatstroke. The Iranian ambassador to Iraq, Mohammad Kazem Al-e Sadeq, on September 19 reported that at least a hundred Iranians died during the Arbaeen march due to a confluence of reasons, including traffic accidents, underlying health conditions, and old age.