Tehran, August 24
By Mehdi Sepahvand –- Trend:
Iran is going to use international lawyers in its efforts to sue Saudi Arabia over a mass crush that killed thousands of pilgrims during the Hajj last year, a diplomat has said.
Iran is not going to appear lax on the issue and will pursue the case legally in full force, Deputy Foreign Minister Hassan Qashqavi told the IRIB news agency August 24.
Head of Iran’s Hajj and Pilgrimage Organization Said Owhadi said August 9 that a delegation from Iran’s Foreign Ministry was going to France as part of legal efforts to the case of the tragic stampede, noting Iran is using the French legal expertise to restore the rights of Hajj victims.
Ministry spokesman Bahram Qassemi said on August 4 that not only have the Iranian diplomatic representatives put forward the case in many international organizations, but the country is also in consultation with renowned local and foreign jurists to officially hold Saudi Arabia accountable for the tragic incident.
More than 460 Iranians were among the thousands of pilgrims who died in a stampede on September 24, 2015 in Mina, near Mecca, during the Hajj ritual. The incident marked the worst tragedy in the history of Hajj.
Saudi authorities have come under fire for their inability to ensure the safety of hundreds of thousands of pilgrims who converge on Mecca every year.
Iran may hire French lawyers in Hajj stampede case
Iran is going to use international lawyers in its efforts to sue Saudi Arabia over a mass crush that killed thousands of pilgrims during the Hajj last year, a diplomat has said.
