Tehran, May 30, IRNA - Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) Ali Shamkhani said on Monday that Saudi King Salman bin Abd al-Aziz as-Saud has barred the Iranian nationals from Hajj pilgrimage this year.

He told reporters that the Saudi government should take lessons from its wrong practices and stop sowing discord among the Muslims.

The Islamic Republic of Iran did its utmost for preparatory works to enable Iranians to go to a dignified Hajj pilgrimage, but, Saudi government refused to cooperate with Iran, he said.

By IRNA