PILGRIMAGE: Iranians Cool Down on Visiting Iraq

More than 10 million Iranian pilgrims are estimated to have visited Iraq’s holy cities since the fall of Saddam Hussein, but the Iranian’s enthusiasm for travel to Iraq has cooled down, as the reports about random violence and terrorism spreads. Iranian government advises people to avoid Iraq travel, so long as the conditions in Iraq remain volatile, independent journalist Arash Qavidel reports.