Tehran-Riyadh talks focused on Mina tragedy: official

March 11, 2017 - 9:24

TEHRAN – The caretaker of Iran’s Hajj and Pilgrimage Organization said on Friday that talks with Saudi officials have not been finalized yet, noting the two sides are still discussing some remaining issues mostly the issue of the 2015 Mina stampede in which 464 Iranian pilgrims lost their lives.

Hamid Mohammadi added that the Mina tragedy is under serious scrutiny by the Iranian team in ongoing talks with Saudi officials, the Islamic Republic News Agency, IRNA, reported.

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