Saudi must be stripped of Hajj management

A senior Iranian cleric has called for the dispossession of Saudi Arabia of the privilege of running the annual Hajj pilgrimage.

‘Mina stampede suspicious’

A senior Iranian official says the recent deadly crush in the Saudi town of Mina is suspicious.

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'Saudi incompetence caused Mina tragedy'

Iranian president says the recent deadly crush in Saudi Arabia's Mina was the result of Saudi authorities' incompetence and mismanagement.

Iran urges justice for culprits in Mina tragedy

Iran’s attorney general says justice must be served for the culprits in the tragedy of September 24 in Mina.

Muslim states must oversee Hajj

The secretary general of Lebanese resistance movement Hezbollah says the Saudi regime should allow a joint committee of Muslim countries to oversee the management of annual Hajj pilgrimage.

Iran declares national mourning over Mecca deaths

Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei declares three days of national mourning following the deaths of several hundred Hajj pilgrims, including at least 125 Iranian nationals, in the holy city of Mecca

President Rouhani felicitates Eid al-Adha to Muslims

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani in separate messages congratulated leaders of the Muslim world on the advent of Eid Al-Adha (Muslim Feast of Sacrifice, marking the end of the Hajj season).