The secretary of the Expediency Council has said that the past behavior of the Saudis toward Iran suggests that they are seeking to undermine Iran’s regional power.
Afkham has dismissed as unconstructive Saudi Foreign Minister Adel Ahmed Al-Jubeir's allegations that Iran is exploiting the Mina tragedy for political gains.
The Mina crush and its circumstances are suspicious because some of senior Iranian officials have been killed or gone missing in the incident, Ali Akbar Velayati said.
Asked about Riyadh’s possible decision to bury the dead in the Arab country, Nobakht said that the Saudis cannot do that without the official procedures or permission from the victims’ families.
IFP has taken a look at the front pages of newspapers on Tuesday and picked headlines from 15 of them. IFP has simply translated the headlines and does not vouch for their accuracy.
President Putin called for mutual cooperation between Moscow and Tehran on the fight terrorism and restoration of regional and international security at a high level.
If we do not eradicate the roots of terrorism even if we successfully fight it in one region, it may spring back immediately in another, President Rouhani said.
Saudi officials are expected to consider serious cooperation and pay attention to their responsibility until the fate of all missing Iranian pilgrims is determined, said Amir Abdollahian.
President Rouhani has called on Riyadh to meet its international obligations and grant access for identification and return of bodies of those who were killed in the Mina tragedy.
