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Saudis investigate Mina stampede

Since the deadly Mina incident, Iranian officials have been criticizing Saudi Arabia for its mismanagement of hajj affairs and its approach that seems focused on containing Muslim anger and avoiding a direct confrontation with Iran.
Saudi policemen look at monitor screens showing footage from cameras set up around the holy places, during a tour for journalists, on the second day of Eid al-Adha in Mina near the holy city of Mecca September 25, 2015. REUTERS/Ahmad Masood - RTX1SG86
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Accusations of negligence and rumors of sabotage abound over who is responsible for the hajj stampede Sept. 23 that killed hundreds and injured nearly 1,000 in the Mina district of Mecca. 

Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei promised a harsh and violent response to Saudi Arabia in the event that Iranian pilgrims were subjected to any abuse or disrespect during the hajj, or if the bodies of Iranian victims of the Mina disaster are not returned. He spoke Sept. 30 at the Naval Academy graduation ceremony in Noshahr.

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