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Enayati to Asharq Al-Awsat: 30,000 Hajj Pilgrims Begin to Return Home from Saudi Arabia

Iranian pilgrims during this year’s Hajj. (Iranian Embassy in Saudi Arabia)
Iranian pilgrims during this year’s Hajj. (Iranian Embassy in Saudi Arabia)
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Enayati to Asharq Al-Awsat: 30,000 Hajj Pilgrims Begin to Return Home from Saudi Arabia

Iranian pilgrims during this year’s Hajj. (Iranian Embassy in Saudi Arabia)
Iranian pilgrims during this year’s Hajj. (Iranian Embassy in Saudi Arabia)

Iranian Hajj pilgrims began returning home from Saudi Arabia after completing their holy journey.

Iranian Ambassador to Saudi Arabia Alireza Enayati told Asharq Al-Awsat that some 30,000 Iranians performed the Hajj this year.

They were accorded a warm welcome and enjoyed generous hospitality like all over pilgrims, he added.

Saudi authorities announced that 1,707,301 pilgrims performed Hajj this year, including 1,546,655 from 165 countries, while the rest were comprised of Saudi citizens and residents of the Kingdom.

Enayati said the Iranian pilgrims began returning home of Monday and the departures are expected to continue until the end of the month.

He stressed that they enjoyed a smooth Hajj, like all other pilgrims.

Ambassador Enayati welcomes the head of the Iranian Hajj mission in Madinah. (Iranian Embassy in Saudi Arabia)

“They are now returning home safely,” he remarked, saying they had arrived by air to the Kingdom and they will head back to Iran the same way.

There is no need to transport them by land, as flights are operational and their departures will take place according to plans, he explained.

Enayati hailed the major means and developed services provided by Saudi Arabia at the holy sites, Makkah and Madinah, saying they allow the pilgrims to perform the rituals with ease and calm.

He underlined the level of coordination and cooperation between Iran’s Hajj and Pilgrimage Organization and the Saudi Ministry of Hajj and Umrah that ensured that the Iranian pilgrims had a smooth journey.

The ambassador expressed his gratitude to all Iranian and Saudi officials who exerted great efforts in service of the Hajj pilgrims and who made their journey smooth and secure and their welcome warm and hospitable.

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OIC, MWL Condemn Israeli Attacks on Lebanon

First responders gather at the site of an Israeli strike that hit near a hospital in the southern Lebanese city of Tyre on June 1, 2026. (Photo by KAWNAT HAJU / AFP)
First responders gather at the site of an Israeli strike that hit near a hospital in the southern Lebanese city of Tyre on June 1, 2026. (Photo by KAWNAT HAJU / AFP)
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OIC, MWL Condemn Israeli Attacks on Lebanon

First responders gather at the site of an Israeli strike that hit near a hospital in the southern Lebanese city of Tyre on June 1, 2026. (Photo by KAWNAT HAJU / AFP)
First responders gather at the site of an Israeli strike that hit near a hospital in the southern Lebanese city of Tyre on June 1, 2026. (Photo by KAWNAT HAJU / AFP)

The General Secretariat of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) and the Muslim World League condemned on Monday the Israeli attacks on Lebanon, including the destruction of villages and archaeological sites in the country's south, the Saudi Press Agency reported.

In a statement, the OIC strongly condemned Israel's aggression as a flagrant violation of Lebanese sovereignty, international law, and international humanitarian law.

The secretariat expressed its strong condemnation of the continued Israeli attacks against Lebanon, warning that they pose a serious threat to security and stability in the region.

It reaffirmed the OIC's solidarity with Lebanon and its sovereignty, unity, and territorial integrity, calling on the international community to take immediate action to halt the aggression.

In its statement, the Muslim World League (MWL) denounced Israel’s attacks as a grave violation of all international and humanitarian norms and laws, as well as Lebanon's national sovereignty.

It affirmed support for all efforts aimed at promoting security and stability for the Lebanese people and strengthening the sovereignty of the state and the authority of its legitimate institutions throughout Lebanon, in accordance with government decisions, the Taif Agreement, and relevant international agreements.

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Arab Parliament, MWL Strongly Condemn Iranian Aggression against Kuwait

Kuwait blamed Iran for the attack, saying it was a dangerous escalation and violation of its sovereignty. (KUNA)
Kuwait blamed Iran for the attack, saying it was a dangerous escalation and violation of its sovereignty. (KUNA)
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Arab Parliament, MWL Strongly Condemn Iranian Aggression against Kuwait

Kuwait blamed Iran for the attack, saying it was a dangerous escalation and violation of its sovereignty. (KUNA)
Kuwait blamed Iran for the attack, saying it was a dangerous escalation and violation of its sovereignty. (KUNA)

Speaker of the Arab Parliament Mohammed Al Yamahi condemned the Iranian attacks targeting Kuwait, stressing that they constitute a violation of international law and the United Nations Charter and represent an escalation that threatens the security and stability of Kuwait and the region.

He reiterated the Arab Parliament’s full solidarity with Kuwait and support for the measures it is taking to protect its security, sovereignty, and territorial integrity.

Al Yamahi emphasized that Kuwait’s security is an integral part of pan-Arab national security, underscoring the Arab Parliament’s rejection of all attacks targeting the sovereignty, security, and stability of Arab states, SPA reported.

He also called on the international community and the United Nations Security Council to assume their responsibilities in stopping these attacks, ensuring respect for international law and preserving regional and international security and stability.

 

Also, the Muslim World League (MWL) strongly condemned the heinous Iranian aggression against Kuwait.

In a statement, Secretary-General of the Muslim World League and Chairman of the Organization of Muslim Scholars Sheikh Dr. Mohammed bin Abdulkarim Al-Issa renewed his condemnation of the repeated Iranian attacks against the State of Kuwait. He stressed that such criminal acts violate religious values as well as international law, norms, and humanitarian principles.

He reaffirmed the MWL’s full solidarity with the State of Kuwait, its leadership, government, and people. He also expressed support for all measures taken to safeguard the country’s security, sovereignty, and the safety of its citizens and residents.

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Saudi Arabia Condemns Israeli Aggression against Lebanon

Saudi Arabia Condemns Israeli Aggression against Lebanon
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Saudi Arabia Condemns Israeli Aggression against Lebanon

Saudi Arabia Condemns Israeli Aggression against Lebanon

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs expressed the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s condemnation of the Israeli aggression against the territory of the Lebanese Republic and its categorical rejection of the Israeli incursion into Lebanese land and violation of Lebanon’s sovereignty, SPA reported.

The Kingdom called on the international community to uphold its responsibility in halting this aggression and putting an end to Israeli military movements aimed at expanding into Lebanese territory.

It stressed the importance of safeguarding Lebanon’s sovereignty and the security of the Lebanese people in accordance with relevant international agreements.

 

In this regard, the Kingdom reaffirmed the importance of adhering to the Taif Agreement in a manner that ensures the extension of Lebanese state sovereignty across all its territories, as well as compliance with Lebanese government decisions to restrict arms exclusively to the state and its legitimate institutions, thereby ensuring the restoration of security and stability for Lebanon and its brotherly people.