Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif offered sympathy, condolences and prayers to all Muslim families across the globe who have lost their dear ones in the Thursday tragic incident in Mina near Mecca.
In his message Zarif has promised hard political endevour to speed identfication of victims and curing of the wounded.
Zarif lamented that the tragedy coincident with Eid al-Adha pounded Muslim nations with a heavy wave of grief.
Iranian top diplomat blamed the Saudi Hajj officials and ordered a special committee to be formed in Iran’s Foreign Ministry to follow up the case.
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