The Iranian pilgrims departed for Saudi Arabia on Wednesday morning to perform the Umrah pilgrimage.

The official seeing-off ceremony of the 257 Hajj pilgrims was held at Imam Khomeini International Airport and was attended by Iranian authorities and Saudi Ambassador to Tehran Abdullah bin Saud al-Anzi.

Undertaking the hajj at least once in a lifetime is a duty for Muslims who are physically and financially able to make the journey.