Al-Mayadeen reported Tuesday morning that after the funeral ceremony in Qom, the coffin of the late Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei will be transferred to the Iraqi Shiite holy city of Najaf, adding an international leg to the funeral itinerary.
Al-Mayadeen, a Beirut-based pan-Arab news channel, reported Tuesday morning that the coffin of the late Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei will be transferred to the Iraqi city of Najaf after the conclusion of the funeral ceremony in Qom. The transfer would add an international leg to the funeral itinerary. The Zioneer has previously reported on the evolving funeral plans, which include ceremonies in multiple Iranian cities and a burial in Mashhad, as well as events in the Iraqi Shiite holy cities of Najaf and Karbala. Tehran Mayor Alireza Zakani had previously announced that the funeral ceremonies in Iraq would take place on July 8–9, and Iranian state television had reported that part of the funeral would be held in Najaf and Karbala. This report from Al-Mayadeen is based on a single source and has not been independently confirmed.
3 developments
- StrongIranian media: Khamenei funeral ceremony to be held in Qom on Tuesday
- DevelopingIranian state TV: part of Khamenei's funeral to be held in Iraq's Shiite holy cities
- StrongIranian sources say Khamenei's body exhumed from temporary grave in Qom
- StrongTehran mayor says Khamenei funeral ceremonies to take place in Iraq on July 8–9
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