Iranian president also used general assembly speech to praise Iranian nuclear deal and urge world to unite against terrorismUnder pressure from domestic critics to cut short his UN visit and return to Tehran in the face of a growing number of Iranian deaths in the hajj crush,Hassan Rouhani started his speech at the UN general assembly with remembering the Iranian victims, criticising Saudi Arabia and urging an investigation into the tragedy.
It emerged on Monday that the latest Iranian death toll stands at 228 while as many as 248 people are still lost, or according to local media – significantly higher than previously thought. “Many who had approach together in the spiritual gathering hajj unfortunately fell victims to incompetence and mismanagement of those in charge,” Rouhani said, adding that Saudi “unaccountability” has prevented identifying the lost people and the return of dead bodies to Iran. Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com