Iran's President Hassan Rouhani will depart New York for Tehran on Monday, cutting short his visit for the U.N. General Assembly meetings so that he can take part in a ceremony for the Iranians killed in a stampede during the annual Hajj pilgrimage.
Rouhani Cutting UN Trip Short to Honor Hajj Stampede Victims
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Iranian protesters chant slogans in front of the embassy of Saudi Arabia in Tehran, Sept. 27, 2015. The protesters hold Saudi Arabia responsible for a deadly stampede on Thursday that killed more than 700 pilgrims, including more than 170 Iranians.
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An Iranian protester throws a tomato at the embassy of Saudi Arabia in Tehran, Sept. 27, 2015.
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Iranian police officers protect the embassy of Saudi Arabia in Tehran during a gathering of protesters who blame the country for a deadly stampede on Thursday that killed more than 700 pilgrims, Sept. 27, 2015.
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An Iranian protester chants slogans while police officers prevent him from getting near the embassy of Saudi Arabia in Tehran, Sept. 27, 2015.