伊朗總統提前回國,悼念麥加踩踏事件的伊朗遇難者

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.

Some 169 Iranians have been confirmed dead among the 769 killed last week outside the holy city of Mecca in Saudi Arabia. More than 300 Iranians remain missing.

Rouhani is scheduled to give a speech before the General Assembly on Monday morning. Iran's mission to the U.N. says Rouhani has canceled some of his sideline meetings at the event in order to depart for home in the afternoon.

On Sunday, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei demanded Saudi Arabia apologize for the stampede.

Iranians protested Sunday outside the Saudi embassy in Tehran for a third straight day.

Saudi Foreign Minister Adel bin Ahmed Al-Jubeir accused Iran of politically exploiting the tragedy.伊朗總統魯哈尼縮短他出席聯大會議的行程，週一將離開紐約返回德黑蘭，以便參加一年一度朝拜期間死於踩踏的伊朗人的悼念儀式。

大約169名伊朗人已經確認死亡，他們是上星期在沙特阿拉伯聖地麥加城外死亡的769人當中的一部分人。 仍然有300多名伊朗人下落不明。

魯哈尼定於週一上午在聯合國大會上發表講話。伊朗駐聯合國代表說，魯哈尼已經取消了他在聯大會議期間的一些場外活動，以便當天下午啓程回國。

星期天，伊朗最高領袖哈梅內伊要求沙特阿拉伯就踩踏事件道歉。

一些伊朗人星期天連續第三天在德黑蘭的沙特大使館外抗議。

沙特外交大臣艾哈邁德·阿爾 – 朱拜爾指責伊朗對這起悲劇事件在政治加以利用。