The presence of the convoy of the son of the Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud in central Mina prompted the deadly stampede.
Saturday, September 26, 2015 11:17
Iran’s attorney general says justice must be served for the culprits in the tragedy of September 24 in Mina.
Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani has ordered the formation of a special task force to address the recent incident outside the holy city of Mecca in Saudi Arabia.
Friday, September 25, 2015 02:52
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
Friday, September 25, 2015 12:40
At least 717 people have been killed and nearly 863 others injured in a crush during Hajj pilgrimage rituals outside Mecca.
Thursday, September 24, 2015 12:34
The speaker of Iran's parliament (Majlis) has blamed Riyadh for its "negligence" in a deadly crane collapse in Saudi Arabia’s holy city of Mecca.
Saturday, September 12, 2015 01:41
The Lebanese movement Hezbollah in a statement has described the sentence handed down to the cleric as unjust and politically motivated.
Saturday, October 18, 2014 01:24