Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif. ©AFP
These are some of the headlines we are tracking for you in this edition of Press TV's Top 5:
- Iran’s foreign minister says Saudi Arabia has taken some of Islam's holy sites hostage to foment discord among Muslims and serve the interests of Israel.
- Millions of Muslims are marking the Arafah on the second day of the Hajj rituals. The Iraqi city of Karbala is packed with pilgrims for special prayers.
- Tehran welcomes a deal for a ceasefire and easy humanitarian access in Syria, warning against the exploitation of the truce by terrorists.
- The US marks the 15th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks which killed nearly 3,000 people. A majority of perpetrators were Saudi nationals.
- Brazilians, mostly women and children, gather in Sao Paulo to denounce the removal of ousted president Dilma Rousseff.
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