Iranians absent in Hajj after last year's stampede

Iranian pilgrims are absent from the annual Hajj pilgrimage after Saudi Arabia failed to guarantee their safety following last year’s stampede.

These are some of the headlines we are tracking for you in this edition of Press TV's Top 5:

  • Iranian pilgrims are absent from the annual Hajj pilgrimage after Saudi Arabia failed to guarantee their safety following last year’s stampede that killed thousands of people, including Iranians.
  • France warns that foreign militants fighting against the Syrian government are a time bomb and a threat to its national security as they return home.
  • North Korea confirms that it successfully conducted a nuclear warhead explosion test meant to counter  US hostility.
  • US Secretary of State John Kerry is in Geneva for talks with his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov to discuss a ceasefire in Syria.
  • The UN warns that Nigeria is on the brink of a major famine which could claim thousands of lives if the country’s ongoing humanitarian crisis is not addressed.