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Tehran to hold Riyadh accountable if this year’s Hajj is not observed
May 29, 2016 01:40The Saudi Arabian government has “blocked all the paths” for Iran to negotiate details of this year’s Hajj.
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Cleric slams Saudi Arabia for blocking Iranians' Hajj pilgrimage
May 28, 2016 01:19Tehran's Interim Friday Prayers Leader Ayatollah Ahmad Khatami censured Riyadh for its refusal to facilitate the travel of Iranian pilgrims to the Arab country for the upcoming Hajj, saying that the Saudi regime does not deserve to govern Hajj rituals.
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Iran gives Saudi Arabia until Sunday for Hajj agreement
May 28, 2016 00:48The head of Iran’s Hajj and Pilgrimage Organization says Saudi Arabia refuses to accept Tehran's conditions in a deal that guarantees preserving the dignity of Iranian pilgrims during this year’s Hajj pilgrimage.
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Riyadh hindering Iranians’ hajj pilgrimage: Spokesman
May 23, 2016 07:51Iran’s Foreign Ministry Spokesman Hossein Jaberi Ansari blamed Saudi Arabia for obstructing preparations for the travel of Iranian pilgrims for Hajj rituals.
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Iran: Pilgrims won’t be sent to Hajj this year
May 12, 2016 08:46Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance Ali Jannati on Thursday said that the Islamic Republic will not send pilgrims to Hajj this year because Saudi Arabia is refusing to cooperate on arrangements for Iranians to join the annual rituals in September.
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Iran warns Saudi Arabia over Hajj problems
May 11, 2016 11:28A senior official has hinted that Iran may stop sending pilgrims to Saudi Arabia for Hajj if the kingdom refuses to resolve visa and travel issues.
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Iran insists on sending pilgrims to Hajj: Official
May 09, 2016 00:26Iran is still insistent that its nationals should be able to fulfill this year’s Hajj pilgrimage, Head of Iran’s Hajj and Pilgrimage Organization Saeed Ohadi said, deploring Saudi Arabia for its muted response and inaction on the case.
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Hajj to be canceled unless Saudis carry out responsibilities: Iran
May 04, 2016 01:40If Saudi Arabia does not carry out its responsibilities towards Hajj, Iran will be forced to cancel its annual pilgrimages, the Iranian foreign ministry spokesman says.
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Iran official slams Saudi perversity in Hajj talks
Apr 28, 2016 14:41The head of Hajj and Pilgrimage Organization says Saudi officials are continuing to stonewall in the talks with the Islamic Republic about the dispatch of Iranian pilgrims to the holy Mecca this year.
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Tehran slams Riyadh for politicizing Hajj pilgrimage
Apr 25, 2016 14:23Foreign Ministry Spokesman Hossein Jaberi Ansari censured Saudi Arabia for its attempts to politicize the issue of Hajj pilgrimage and its refusal to cooperate with the Islamic Republic to facilitate the travel of Iranian pilgrims to the Arab country for the upcoming Hajj.