Pars Today
Iran's minister of culture and Islamic guidance says Saudi Arabia is creating problems for the dispatch of Iranian pilgrims to this year’s Hajj rituals.
Head of Iran’s Hajj and Pilgrimage Organization Saeed Ohadi is in Saudi Arabia for talks on efforts to facilitate travels of Iranian nationals to the Arab country during this year’s Hajj season.
The representative of the Leader of the Islamic Revolution in Hajj and Pilgrimage Organization stressed on Saturday that Tehran is following up on an agreement with Riyadh on the compensation Saudi Arabia should pay to the families of Iranian victims of last year’s tragic crush in Mina.
Head of Iran’s Hajj and Pilgrimage Organization Saeed Ohadi criticized Saudi Hajj authorities for declining to issue visas for members of an Iranian delegation tasked with facilitating affairs related to the upcoming Hajj pilgrimage.
Tehran's Interim Friday Prayers Leader accused Saudi Arabia of “lying” about ensuring safety of the Hajj pilgrims, asking the Iranian officials to deal with the issue very carefully to ensure security of the country’s pilgrims and prevent another disaster like the deadly Mina tragedy in 2015.
A group of families in Mali, who lost their loved ones in the last September Hajj tragedy, are planning to file complaints against Riyadh, they lawyer says.