TEHRAN- The director general of the Consular Department at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has highlighted the ongoing efforts to secure the release of two Iranian pilgrims from Saudi Arabian prisons.

During this year's Hajj pilgrimage, some Iranian pilgrims were detained by Saudi Arabian Intelligence Service and two of them are still held in custody. As reported by Fars News.

Ali Reza Mahmoudi, the director general of the Consular Department at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, stated, “This year, six members of the Iranian media team were arrested by the Saudi Arabian Intelligence Service and deported to Iran. Despite the diplomatic efforts of Alireza Enayati, the Iranian Ambassador to Saudi Arabia, and the official request from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, two Iranian pilgrims are still detained on charges related to their media stance against the Zionist regime's attacks on Gaza.”

With the cessation of Saudi flights to Iran, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs is endeavoring to secure the freedom and return of these arrestees to Iran via Dubai.