Iran says the death toll from the stampede in Mina is around 2,000, and has urged Saudi Arabia to locate more than 340 of its citizens missing after the tragedy.

A person weeps upon learning of a relative's death in the stampede. Photo: Reuters

To date, 136 Iranians are believed to have died and 102 were injured in the stampede in western Saudi Arabia, AFP reported, citing Said Ohadi, head of Iran's pilgrimage organization.

Ohadi said on state television that 344 Iranians were still missing, two days after the disaster. "The list of missing Iranians has been handed over to the Saudi Arabian authorities," said Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian.

According to Press TV, Ohadi also said that "based on the latest announcement from Saudi Arabian officials, the number of fatalities in the Mina incident is approximately 2,000."

Iranian Culture Minister Ali Janati has led a delegation to Saudi Arabia to monitor the situation of those missing and injured in the stampede on September 24 in Mina, near Mecca. He will also oversee the repatriation of bodies, which is scheduled to take place early next week, according to local media.

Iranian leaders have condemned the Saudi Arabian authorities, claiming the tragedy occurred due to Saudi Arabia's lack of safety measures. "This is not just incompetence, but a crime," said Iran's Attorney General, Ebrahim Raeisi.

"We will demand that the Al-Saud royal family (the ruling family of Saudi Arabia) be tried for crimes against pilgrims before an international court," Raeisi said. He also called on the Saudi authorities to "bring those responsible to justice."

According to VNE