Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said the funeral procession for the late Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei will pass through the Iraqi Shiite holy cities of Baghdad, Kazimiya, Karbala, and Najaf, and that Khamenei is expected to be buried in Mashhad. The statement expands on previously reported funeral plans that included a stop in Iraq.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi stated on Sunday that the funeral procession for the late Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei will pass through the Iraqi Shiite holy cities of Baghdad, Kazimiya, Karbala, and Najaf, and that Khamenei is expected to be buried in Mashhad, as reported by Yair Goldblatt's security and Middle East channel on X (Twitter). The announcement follows Araghchi's earlier travel to Iraq earlier on Sunday, as The Zioneer reported, for coordination purposes. Previous reports from Iranian media and officials have outlined an itinerary that includes ceremonies in Qom, Najaf, and Karbala, with burial in Mashhad on July 9, though dates have varied by source. Araghchi's statement confirms the Iraqi leg of the ceremonies, which would be an unprecedented international component for a funeral of an Iranian Supreme Leader.
3 developments
- DevelopingIranian state TV: part of Khamenei's funeral to be held in Iraq's Shiite holy cities
- StrongTehran mayor says Khamenei funeral ceremonies to take place in Iraq on July 8–9
- StrongIranian media: Khamenei funeral ceremony to be held in Qom on Tuesday
- DevelopingPakistan PM says he will attend Khamenei's funeral
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