Saudi Arabia has expelled six Iranian journalists linked to Iran's state media ahead of the Hajj pilgrimage. The journalists were detained for nearly a week before their expulsion. The move is seen as a response to Tehran’s attempts to politicize religious pilgrimages. The journalists were reportedly associated with the office of Iran's Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei, according to state TV.
Saudi Arabia reportedly expels six Iranian state media journalists after they were detained for nearly a week, in the run up to the Hajj pilgrimage. https://t.co/4svpDK1DjU
Iran said that Saudi Arabia expelled six members of a crew from its state television broadcaster after they had been detained for nearly a week in the kingdom ahead of the hajj. https://t.co/z7itbLxfil
Six Iranian 'journalists' expelled from Saudi Arabia: state TV https://t.co/fFZmXjV5bg
NEW: Six Iranian journalists expelled from Saudi: state TV https://t.co/xNPZWhyEUr
Saudi Arabia has expelled six members of a media group linked to the office of Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei in a move against Tehran’s attempts to politicize religious pilgrimages. https://t.co/OdPpVUtSkF
#Iran says #Saudi #Arabia has expelled 6 state media journalists ahead of the #hajj after detaining them https://t.co/iw6n7Q562f
Don't mention murdered / dismembered Saudi journalists. https://t.co/ZIsxiaI9yN