Iran and Iraq sign tourism deal

The agreement follows protests of Iranian “interference” after a drone attack targeted an alleged Israeli spy base in northern Iraq.
Tourists stroll at a holy site in the Iraqi city of Najaf on Aug. 14, 2018.
Tourists stroll at a holy site in the Iraqi city of Najaf on Aug. 14, 2018. Iraqis in the holy city of Najaf are being hit hard by US sanctions on neighboring Iran, which have forced cash-strapped pilgrims to stay home. - HAIDAR HAMDANI/AFP via Getty Images
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Iran and Iraq signed an agreement today aimed at boosting tourist visits between the two neighboring countries. 

Iranian Tourism Minister Ezzatollah Zarghami and his Iraqi counterpart, Hassan Nazem, signed the memorandum of understanding in Tehran. The agreement specifically mentioned joint projects on religious tourism following the easing of COVID-19 restrictions, such as facilitating visas, building hotels and investment in the tourism sector, the official Islamic Republic News Agency reported. 

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