Thousands of Iranians reach Saudi Arabia for Hajj despite war
Quoted in The Financial Times,
Saudi Arabia is trying to project an image of maturity, stability and statecraft: the actor behaving with composure while others escalate…
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“Thousands of Iranians reach Saudi Arabia for Hajj despite war,” The Financial Times, 27 May 2026 (quoting H.A. Hellyer), https://www.rusi.org/news-and-comment/in-the-news/thousands-iranians-reach-saudi-arabia-hajj-despite-war.
(2026, May 27). Thousands of Iranians reach Saudi Arabia for Hajj despite war. The Financial Times. https://www.rusi.org/news-and-comment/in-the-news/thousands-iranians-reach-saudi-arabia-hajj-despite-war
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