Iran’s top diplomat has held talks with his Saudi counterpart on the Gaza war and its spread to the region, with the two sides stressing the need for an end to Israeli atrocities.

A former Christian priest from South Africa, who recently converted to Islam following a "series of dreams", performs his first Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia.

Pilgrims on the annual Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia are performing the symbolic “stoning of the devil ritual” as part of the millions-strong religious event.

On Tuesday, the Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei issued his annual Hajj message, like every year, drawing attention to the most significant issues facing the Muslim world.

Ayatollah Khamenei says the annual Hajj rituals can foil all the plots of the arrogant powers and the Zionists aimed at the downfall of humanity.

The annual Hajj rituals have begun in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, where large numbers of Muslim pilgrims from around the world have convened.

Muslims are preparing to perform the annual Hajj pilgrimage.

Yemeni Hajj pilgrims head to Saudi Arabia in first Jeddah-bound commercial flight from capital of Sana’a since 2016, marking the latest easing of tensions after year of war.

Over the past years, Riyadh has also redefined its anti-terrorism laws to target activism.

Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian says his ministry is following up on the case of an Iranian citizen arrested in Saudi Arabia during the Hajj pilgrimage.