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Arbaeen Brings Over 22 Million to Karbala as Iran’s Presence Is Prominent

The turnout underlines Tehran’s visible role in Iraq’s ritual life and increases pressure on Baghdad over militia disarmament and lost oil revenue.

Khamenei’s Body Reaches Mashhad for Burial After Mass Processions in Iran and Iraq

Iran Holds Multi‑Day State Funeral for Ali Khamenei

Children Bound During Aschura March in Berlin

Iran Schedules July 4–9 Multi‑City Funeral for Ali Khamenei With Planned Stop in Iraq

Suicide Bombing at Islamabad Shiite Mosque Kills 31, Injures 169

Khamenei Returns to Public View at Ashura Ceremony After Israel Conflict

Iran Fatwa Labels Trump and Netanyahu ‘Enemies of God’

U.S. Redesignates Yemen's Houthis as Foreign Terrorist Organization

Hezbollah Plans Public Funeral for Slain Leaders Nasrallah and Safieddine on February 23

Syrian Intelligence Foils Islamic State Plot to Bomb Key Shiite Shrine

Second Ceasefire Reached in Pakistan After Deadly Sectarian Violence

25 Dead in Sectarian Clashes Between Shiites and Sunnis in Pakistan

Bus Crash in Iran Claims Lives of 28 Pakistani Pilgrims

Omani Mosque Attack Highlights Islamic State's Persistent Threat

Global Shia Muslim Communities Commemorate Ashura with Mourning Rituals