The tragedy of Hajj in Saudi Arabia
Mina incident ‘probably pre-planned’
 The missing of some of Iranian diplomatic and media figures indicates that the incident had been preplanned. |
Araqchi: Mina incident was preventable
 Deputy Foreign Minister for Legal and International Affairs Abbas Araqchi said that the Iranian nation is mourning for 465 victims of a catastrophe which could be prevented. |
A survivor: Saudi soldiers watched pilgrims die
 As criticism against Riyadh continues to mount over a deadly crush near the holy city of Mecca, a survivor says a large number of Saudi Arabian soldiers looked on as hundreds died, Press TV reports. |
Iran collecting evidence on Mina incident: Intelligence minister
 Iran’s Intelligence Ministry says it is collecting hard evidence to determine whether or not the recent deadly crush in Mina near the holy Saudi city of Mecca occurred with malice aforethought. |
Hajj tragedy death toll crosses 4,000: Reports
 The Saudi government confirms the death toll in the recent Hajj tragedy has reached 4,173, media reports say |
Supreme Leader's Message Following the Death and Injury of Thousands of Pilgrims in Mina
 Following the deaths of many hajj pilgrims in Mina, Ayatollah Khamenei, the Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution, issued a message offering condolences to the bereaved families and declaring a three-day national mourning. The following is the full text of this message issued on September 24, 2015 |
The tragedy of Hajj and the responsibility of Saudi Arabia
 One of the deadliest accidents occurred recently during the hajj pilgrimage leaving thousands of people dead and many more injured. According to the Head of Iran’s Hajj and Pilgrimage Organization Saeed Ohadi the disaster has killed around 2,000 pilgrims. Just two weeks ago, a crane collapse killed more than 100 pilgrims, and hotel fires have injured others. |