After a nine-year hiatus due to diplomatic tensions, the first groups of Iranian Umrah pilgrims have left Iran for Saudi Arabia. This pilgrimage marks the restoration of ties between the two countries, allowing Iranians to visit the holiest Muslim city, Mecca.
Since last year's detente between Saudi Arabia and Iran, Riyadh has reinstated pilgrimage flights, enabling 90,000 Iranians to participate in this year's Hajj pilgrimage. https://t.co/e0KbZNKWrG
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The first groups of Iranian Umrah pilgrims left Iran for Saudi Arabia on Monday morning after a nine-year hiatus caused by diplomatic estrangement between Tehran and Riyadh, state-run media reported. The Umrah, an Islamic pilgrimage to the holiest Muslim city Mecca in Saudi… https://t.co/ZiM4Z77rNw
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