Iranian hardliners turned the holy pilgrimage to Mecca into an anti-Israel and anti-America hatefest, misusing the massive religious gathering as a platform to promote their despicable agenda.

A beacon of religious freedom in the Mideast, Israel helps thousands of Palestinians visit Mecca, Islam's holiest city.

Iran's Supreme Leader seems to be fanning the flames of religious war by accusing the US and Israel of fighting Islam and calling on Muslims worldwide to unite against them.