Iranian Hajj pilgrims return home
IRNA – The last flight carrying Hajj pilgrims from Saudi Arabia landed in Imam Khomeini International Airport on Sunday, marking the end…
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Hajj diplomacy can cement Tehran-Riyadh ties: Senior official
IRNA – Iran and Saudi Arabia are great nations in the region and can cope with common concerns with negotiations, said the…
First group of Iranian Hajj pilgrims leave for S. Arabia tomorrow
IRNA – First group of Iranian pilgrims comprising 270 people are to leave Tehran for the city of Medina in Saudi Arabia…
Hajj officials meeting with Leader
IRNA – On the verge of Hajj congregation, Iranian Hajj officials met with Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei on Monday.…
85,200 Iranians to go to Hajj this year
MNA – Head of Iran’s Hajj and Pilgrimage Organization Hamid Mohammadi said on Wednesday that 85,200 Iranians pilgrims will attend Hajj al-Tamattu…
Iran to open office in S. Arabia to protect Iranian Hajj pilgrims
IRNA – Preliminary agreements have been made to open an office in Saudi Arabia to solve the potential problems of Iranians during…
3 more Iranian pilgrims die in Mecca
Tasnim – The number of Iranians who have died while performing Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia this year rose to eight after…
All Iranian Hajj pilgrims in good health: IRCS Official
Tasnim – A senior official at the Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS) said no Iranian Hajj pilgrims visiting Saudi Arabia’s holy cities…
Riyath to offer desirable services to Iranian pilgrims
IRNA – Riyath is ready to provide Iranian Hajj pilgrims with favorable services and solve any problem they may face, an official…
MP: Iran may lease planes to take Hajj pilgrims home
Tasnim – An Iranian lawmaker raised the possibility that the country might have to lease passenger planes from foreign airlines if Saudi…
Iranian consular team due in Saudi Arabia soon: Official
Tasnim – A delegation of Iranian Foreign Ministry representatives tasked with providing consular services for the Hajj pilgrims will soon travel to…
Need to preserve security, dignity of Hajj pilgrims
Financial Tribune- Leader of Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei said protecting security and dignity of pilgrims is central to holding a…
Iranian Hajj pilgrims welcomed by Saudi authorities
IRNA – The first convoy of Iranian pilgrims arrived at Median Airport on Sunday and was welcomed by Iranian and Saudi Hajj…
Ayatollah Khamenei calls on Hajj pilgrims to take stand on al-Aqsa
Press TV- Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei says Muslims should use the Hajj rituals this year to take a…
Supreme Leader receives Hajj officials
IRNA – Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei met with officials in charge of Hajj pilgrimage on Sunday.…
Photos: Ayatollah Khamenei meets with Iranian organizers and administrators of Hajj
Tasnim – As the season of Hajj pilgrimage approaches, Ayatollah Khamenei, the Leader of the Revolution, met with Iranian organizers and administrators…
Iran to launch 50 medical centers for Hajj pilgrims
IRNA – An Iranian official said here on Wednesday that the Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS) is going to establish 50 medical…
Hajj preparations going on without trouble: Iranian official
Tasnim – An Iranian official dismissed reports raising public concern about participation of Iranian pilgrims in this year’s Hajj, saying required preparations…
Leader’s rep.: Officials trying to hold Hajj in peace
IRNA – The representative of Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei for Hajj and Pilgrimage Affairs, Hojjatoleslam Seyyed…
Plots underway to heighten Tehran-Riyadh tension: Hajj official
IFP – An Iranian official says there are some groups who are seeking to escalate the current disputes between Iran and Saudi…
Head of Hajj Organization to visit S.Arabia for coordination
IRNA – Head of Iran’s Hajj and Pilgrimage Organization is to leave here for Saudi Arabia on Saturday for further coordination with…
E-visas issuance starts for Iranian Hajj pilgrims: Iranian official
IRNA – Acting Deputy Head of Hajj and Pilgrimage Organization declared on Friday that the process of issuing electronic visas began for…
Saudi Arabia ups Iran’s Hajj quota by 35%
IRNA – Head of Iran Organization for Hajj and Pilgrimage Hamid Mohammadi said here on Monday that Saudi Arabia has increased by…
Over 500 clerics to accompany Iranian pilgrims in this year’s Hajj
ABNA – An official with Iran’s Hajj and Pilgrimage Organization said more than 500 clerics will accompany the country’s pilgrims in this…
No concern over this year’s Hajj: Official
IRNA — Following signing of an agreement with Saudi Arabia on this year’s Hajj, there is no need to worry about the…
Iranian teams in Riyadh to discuss Hajj preparations: Official
Tasnim – The representative of the Leader of the Islamic Revolution in Hajj and pilgrimage affairs said Iran’s expert teams have traveled…
Tehran, Riyadh discuss details on Hajj services to Iranian pilgrims
IRNA – Caretaker of Iran’s Hajj and Pilgrimage Organization Hamid Mohammadi and Saudi Minister of Hajj and Umrah Mohammed bin Saleh bin…
Iranian, Saudi officials hold talks on Hajj ritual
IRNA – Senior Iranian and Saudi officials discussed on Wednesday ways to facilitate this year’s Hajj for the Iranian pilgrims. According to…
E-visas to be issued for Iranian Hajj pilgrims this year
IRNA — Head of the Hajj and Pilgrimage Organization Hamid Mohammadi says e-visas will be issued for Iranian pilgrims to the House…
Iran, S. Arabia finalizing talks on annual Hajj: official
IRNA — Supreme Leader’s representative in Hajj and pilgrimage affairs Hojjatoleslam Ali Ghazi Asgar said on Monday that talks between Iran and…
Zarif visits Qatar as Iran, Saudi Arabia continue hajj talks
Al Monitor| Arash Karami: Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif on March 8 made a rare trip to Doha to meet his…
Saudi Arabia reinforces Takfiri ideology in region: MP
February 15, The Iran Project – A member of Iran’s Parliament National Security and Foreign Policy Committee has stressed that Saudi Arabia strengthens…
Iran to send pilgrims to Hajj If Saudis pay blood money: Minister
IFP- In his first press conference, Reza Salehi Amiri, the Iranian Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance, explained Iran’s conditions to resume…
Hajj pilgrims again suffered Saudi Arabian mistreatment: Witnesses
Alwaght- This year the Iranian pilgrims were not allowed to travel to Mecca to perform their Hajj rites. As part of efforts…
Supreme Leader demands UN inquiry into deaths of Iranian pilgrims, blood money
Tehran, Sept 7, IRNA – Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei on Wednesday demanded an international and Islamic…
No need for mediation in Iran, Saudi case, says Hajj official
Tehran, Aug 10, IRNA – There is no need for a third party to mediate between Iran and Saudi Arabia, says Iran’s…
Movahedi Kermani: Al-Saud are cruel enough to deprive people from Hajj rituals
Tehran, Aug 5, IRNA – Substitute Friday prayers leader of Tehran Ayatollah Mohammad-Ali Movahedi Kermani said on Friday in his second sermon…
Saudis wanted to destroy Iranian pilgrims’ dignity: Hajj official
Gorgan, Golestan Prov, Aug 3, IRNA – Head of Hajj and Pilgrimage Organization said the Saudi rulers did not follow even the…
Saudis rebuff protecting Iranian Hajj pilgrims, says official
Qom, July 19, IRNA – Saudi Arabia provided no guarantees during negotiations for protecting the security and dignity of the Iranian Hajj…
Over a dozen pilgrims die in bus overturn in Saudi Arabia
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Over a dozen pilgrims have died in Saudi Arabia as the bus they were traveling in overturned on the…