EghtesadOnline: Iran Air operated 724 hajj flights in the current Iranian year (March 2019-20) to register a 97% rise compared to last year (ended March 20, 2019), according to the CEO of Iran’s flag carrier.

EghtesadOnline: Hajj return flights from Saudi Arabia to Iran concluded on Monday, as the last flight returning Iranian hajj pilgrims from Medina, operated by Iran's flag carrier Iran Air, landed at Imam Khomeini International Airport at 1:31 a.m. local time, Iran's Civil Aviation Organization’s spokesperson announced.

EghtesadOnline: Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) Ali Shamkhani said on Friday that the deadly Mina incident which claimed tens of lives during last year’s Hajj rituals in Saudi Arabia has “stigmatized” Al Saud that would never clean up.

EghtesadOnline: The Foreign Ministry will follow up Supreme Leader's message on this year's Hajj in all aspects, it was announced on Thursday by Deputy Foreign Minister for Asia and Pacific Affairs Ebrahim Rahimpour.

EghtesadOnline: More than 86,500 Iranian pilgrims will be flown to Saudi Arabia as of Monday, July 8.

EghtesadOnline: Lost in Mecca, Tarek AlZubair wandered around Islam’s holy city for 15 minutes a few months ago. He couldn’t find a designated area to carry out ritual washings required before prayer.

EEghtesadOnline: The full text of Islamic Revolution Leader Ayatollah Khamenenei’s on Hajj comes as follows: