Hajj rituals

EghtesadOnline: Iran’s Culture Minister Reza Salehi Amiri says visas have been issued for members of an Iranian diplomatic delegation to Saudi Arabia for the Hajj rituals after Tehran boycotted the pilgrimage last year amid tensions with Riyadh.

EghtesadOnline: Iran responded to an official invitation of Saudi’s Ministry of Hajj in order to inform Riyadh of Tehran’s intended demands.

EghtesadOnline: Head of Hajj and Pilgrimage Organization Saeed Ohadi said on Friday that the martyrdom of over 7,000 pilgrims during the Mina crush in Saudi Arabia last year showed the incompetence of the authorities in charge of the rituals there.

EghtesadOnline: The Supreme Leader’s representative for Hajj and Pilgrimage Affairs Hojjatoleslam Ali Qazi Asgar said that Iran is going to focus on security issues, legal proceedings, compensation and blood money for the martyred Iranian pilgrims during coming meetings with the Saudi officials.