Iranian authorities announced Tuesday that the funeral ceremonies for the late Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei in the city of Qom have concluded. His body will be transferred to the Iraqi Shiite holy cities of Najaf and Karbala for further processions tomorrow, according to reports.
The funeral events for the late Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei in the city of Qom have concluded, according to Iranian sources. Tomorrow, his body is scheduled to arrive in Najaf, Iraq, from where a funeral procession will proceed to Karbala. Both cities are Shiite holy sites. The transfer marks the next phase of the funeral itinerary, which has been reported in recent days across Iranian and Iraqi media. The Zioneer has previously reported on the funeral schedule, including ceremonies in Tehran and the planned burial in Mashhad. The exact timeline for the burial remains unclear.
4 developments
- StrongIranian media: Khamenei funeral ceremony to be held in Qom on Tuesday
- StrongIranian sources say Khamenei's body exhumed from temporary grave in Qom
- DevelopingIranian state TV: part of Khamenei's funeral to be held in Iraq's Shiite holy cities
- DevelopingYnet reports documentation from Tehran showing coffins of Khamenei and family members killed with him
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