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Iranian Muslims to miss haj pilgrimage amid rift with Saudi

Iranian worshippers pray during Eid al-Adha prayers at a university in Tehran in this file photo taken on November 28, 2009.

IRAN: Iranian Muslims will miss the annual haj pilgrimage to Saudi Arabia in September, media reported on Thursday, as Tehran and Riyadh traded blame over a failure to agree organizational details.

The regional rivals cut diplomatic ties in January.

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