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Iran raises its death toll at hajj in Saudi

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Iran has raised the death toll among its nationals from the stampede at the hajj in Saudi Arabia to 95 killed, according to state television.

 

At least 717 people were killed and 863 wounded when two waves of pilgrims met while moving in opposite directions on Thursday, the third day of the pilgrimage.

 

Iran's deputy foreign minister, Hossesin Amir Abdollahian, told the official IRNA news agency that his ministry summoned the Saudi envoy to Tehran for an official protest over what he called the "inadequate performance of Saudi authorities" in the incident.

 

The semi-official Fars news agency said Alaeddin Boroujerdi, head of a parliamentary committee for national security, urged other Islamic countries to lodge similar protests.

 

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