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Iran’s Leader slams silence of other states on 2015 Hajj tragedy
The Leader of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei says the Islamic Republic has been the only critical voice against the deaths of pilgrims during last year’s Hajj rituals in Saudi Arabia, criticizing human rights organizations and other countries for choosing to remain silent on the issue.


 
Iranians’ Islam different from what Saudi terror masters preach: Zarif
Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif says the religion of Iran and most of the Muslim world is nothing like that of Saudi Arabian Wahhabis.

Western governments seeking to exacerbate situation in region
Secretary of Supreme National Security Council Ali Shamkhani said on Tuesday that certain Western governments are seeking to exacerbate the situation in the region.

 

FM spokesperson reminds Saudis of desperation over Hajj security
The spokesperson of Iran’s Foreign Ministry condemned the latest remarks of Saudi prince against Iran.

 



Ayatollah Khamenei slams US role in Saudi crimes, Mina tragedy
Supporters of the Saudi regime, mainly the US, have role of accomplice to crimes committed by the kingdom in the Mina tragedy that killed thousands of Hajj pilgrims last year, and in the killing of Muslims in Yemen, Syria, Iraq and Bahrain, Leader of the Islamic Revolution said.


 
U.S. transfers $1.3 bln more in cash to Iran after initial payment
US has transferred $1.700 billion to Iran in cash using currencies other than dollars.

 
Claude Bartolone: World needs to have Iran back at intl. scene
President of the French National Assembly said Wed. that countries in the region and the world all need to have Iran back at the international scene.

No commitment given to FATF
Economy minister, while stressing that no commitment has been given to Financial Action Task Force (FATF), voiced Iran’s readiness to launch conditional cooperation with the international body.

 
President vows Iran’s political, legal action on Mina tragedy
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani underscored on Wednesday that his administration will press ahead with legal and political measures to restore the country’s rights in connection with a fatal crush of Hajj pilgrims in Saudi Arabia that killed hundreds of Iranians last year.

 
Salehi to attend IAEA annual conference in Vienna
Spokesman of Atomic Energy Organization o Iran (AEOI) Behrouz Kamalvandi would visit Vienna next week to take part in the IAEA annual conference.