Saudi Arabia Denies Claims Of Hindering Iranian Hajj Pilgrims

The Saudi Arabian embassy in Ankara denied claims that Saudi authorities were preventing Iranian nationals from taking part in this year’s annual Hajj pilgrimage to the cities of Mecca and Medina.

The embassy declared in a statement Monday: “Saudi Arabia does not consider these issues — such as the easing of procedures for those wanting to make the pilgrimage and worship in the Holy Land and providing for their comfort and security —as political.”