Iran-Iraq Visa Waiver to Take Effect After Arbaeen

Iran and Iraq have agreed to cancel visa requirement for travelers of their respective citizens between the two neighboring countries after Arbaeen.
“The decision was made during meetings between Iranian officials and visiting Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi,” Iran’s Ambassador in Baghdad Iraj Masjedi was quoted as saying by IRNA.
Al-Kadhimi arrived in Tehran on Sunday at the head of a large government delegation to hold meetings with Iranian officials. He is the first senior foreign official to visit the newly-appointed Iranian President Ebrahim Raeisi.
The ambassador explained that the measure applies to air travelers only, as land borders between the two countries is currently closed amid the new surge in Covid-19 cases.