US sanctions prevent Iranians from marking Ashoura in Iraq
Economic impact of sanctions over Iran’s nuclear programme has made the Shia pilgrimage journey too expensive.
US sanctions have made it too expensive for Iranian Shia Muslims to travel to Iraq to mark Ashoura.
Ashoura is a day of remembrance, commemorating the death of Imam Hussein, a grandson of the Prophet Mohammed.
Al Jazeera’s Rob Matheson reports from Baghdad.
Published On 20 Sep 2018