Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said today that the "cursed, evil" Saudi ruling family did not deserve to manage Islam's holiest sites.
Meeting with the families of victims of a deadly stampede during last year's hajj pilgrimage, Khamenei said: "The Saudis' failure and incompetence in this incident proves once again that this cursed, evil family does not deserve to be in charge and manage the holy sites.
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'Evil' Saudi Royals Don't Deserve to Manage Holy Sites: Khamenei
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