Iran Press/ Iran news: In further comments, Ali Rabiei expressed concern about the recent protests and turmoil in Iraq and said: "The Arbaeen mourning ceremonies are the biggest cultural-religious ceremonies of their kind in the world, and just as the countries of this region are pressing ahead with cooperation and convergence, it is sad to see the recent events in Iraq unfolding."
Rabiei also talked about fighting poverty and eradicating poverty from the country and said that providing basic amenities and services to rural neighbourhoods and villages throughout the country, such as mains electricity, water, and gas is a top priority for the government, and much work needs to be done in this regard.
He also said some rural locations in southeast Iran, in Sistan Balouchistan province, still lack mains electricity and natural gas.
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