Iran agrees to mutually cancel entry visas with Iraq

Yesterday, Wednesday, the Iranian Council of Ministers approved a mutual cancellation of entry visas for ordinary passport holders with Iraq.
The official website of the Iranian government stated, “The Council of Ministers approved, in its session, finding regulations to cancel entry visas for holders of ordinary passports for a period of 45 days between Iran and Iraq, provided the mutual procedure between the two countries.”
The website attributed the decision to “facilitating the visit of Iranian pilgrims to the holy shrines in Iraq, especially during Arbaeen.”