A bitter war of words between Iran and Saudi Arabia intensified on Sept. 7 ahead of the annual hajj pilgrimage from which Iranians have been excluded for the first time in decades.
Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei blasted the “incompetence” of the Saudi royal family as he met with the families of victims of a deadly stampede during last year’s hajj.
“This incident proves once again that this cursed, evil family does not deserve to be in charge and…
Source: Tehran-Riyadh war of words heats up as Iranians miss hajj – MIDEAST