Iran's Leader slams silence on 2015 Hajj tragedy

Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei receives families of Hajj pilgrimage victims in Tehran, September 7, 2016. (Photo by khamenei.ir)

These are some of the headlines we are tracking for you in this edition of Press TV's Top 5:

  • The Leader of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, in a meeting with the families of those killed in last years’ Mina tragedy in Saudi Arabia, says silence towards the tragedy is a scourge for the Muslim world.
     
  • Iran’s president calls for coordinated punitive measures by the regional and Muslim nations against Saudi Arabia aimed at countering terrorism and also performing proper Hajj.
     
  • Yemeni popular forces reportedly seize two villages in Saudi Arabia’s Jizan region as Riyadh’s all-out war against Yemen continues unabated.
     
  • Syria’s ambassador to the UN says thousands of foreign terrorists are operating in his country, adding Damascus will keep fighting them.
     
  • UNICEF says poverty and conflicts have left around 50 million children homeless across the world.

 


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