Iran’s Foreign Ministry summons Saudi envoy for 4th time

Iran’s Foreign Ministry has summoned the Saudi charge d’affaires and warned him on any sort of delay in identification of missing people and transfer of victim’s bodies.

At a meeting with Saudi charge d’affaires, Ali Chegini reviewed the legal, customary and religious responsibilities of Saudi authorities towards pilgrims and emphasized the need for Saudi Arabia to take responsibility for the disaster in Mina and to identify the victims of the incident and immediate transfer of their bodies as well as helping to find the missing people and to treat the injured.

Chegini further deemed Saudi official’s apology to all Islamic nations for their failure as the reasonable duty of Saudi Arabia.

Pointing to the sensitivity and attention of Iranians towards the victims of the incident, he warned the Saudi official on any action which will postpone the transfer of the deceased to the Islamic Republic of Iran.

Chegini further emphasized that Tehran has not issued any permission to Saudi Arabia to bury the bodies of Iranian victims and that all families have called for the transfer of the bodies to their homeland.

Meanwhile, Saudi charge d’affaires said he will transfer Iran’s views to his country’s governmnet as soon as possible.

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