Tehran has called for the immediate repatriation of the bodies of Iranian pilgrims who were killed in a Hajj stampede in Saudi Arabia last week. Deputy Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian called on Saudi officials to determine the fate of the pilgrims who went missing in the tragic incident. He said Riyadh is expected to speed up efforts in this regard. Amir-Abdollahian said a delegation, headed by the Iranian health minister, is currently holding talks with Saudi officials. Iran’s Emergency Services has announced that seven pilgrims, injured in the stampede, and 18 others, who fell ill during Hajj, have been transferred to the country.

An academic says there needs to be an international investigation into the Mina tragedy.

An academic says the recent hajj tragedy is a sign of Saudi incompetence and the sheer arrogance in which the Saudi regime behaves.

Iran calls for the immediate return of the bodies of pilgrims killed in the tragic incident in Mecca.

An analyst says Muslims cannot continue paying a high price for the failures of the Al Saud regime.

An Iranian official says the casualties from Hajj stampede in Saudi Arabia have risen to 4700. Head of Iran’s Hajj and Pilgrimage Organization Saeed Ohadi added that the number of the Iranian pilgrims killed in the catastrophic incident stands at two hundred and twenty eight. He said Tehran expects the number of Iranian victims to go higher. Latest figures by Saudi Arabia’s health ministry, however, put the number of deaths at 769. This is while Indian and Pakistani authorities say Riyadh has given foreign diplomats some one thousand and a hundred photos of victims. Shobhan Saxena Journalist & Political Commentator

The first group of Iranian pilgrims return to Tehran after deadly Mina incident.

A commentator says some legal actions must be taken against Saudi authorities because they are the first to blame for the Mina tragedy.

A political expert thinks Saudi Arabia is not capable of allowing any impartial international investigation into the recent deadly crush in Mina.

An analyst says there are a number of avenues that Iran could pursue the Mina tragedy and the most ideal one is the International Court of Justice (ICJ).