Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei wrote upon arriving in Karbala that the Iraqi city is a hub of solidarity between Iran and Iraq, and that it will soon host scenes of gratitude and honor as it receives the body of the 'martyred leader of the revolution' — an apparent reference to the late Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, according to the channel's report.
Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei said upon his arrival in Karbala, Iraq, that the city will "soon receive the body of the martyred leader of the revolution" — a direct reference to the late Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei. Baghaei described Karbala as "a focal point of solidarity and love between the two nations of Iran and Iraq," and stated that scenes of gratitude and honor will unfold. As The Zioneer reported earlier Monday, part of Khamenei's funeral is expected to take place in the Iraqi Shiite holy cities of Najaf and Karbala, and Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi was greeted by crowds at the Imam Hussein shrine in Karbala earlier this evening. Baghaei's remarks, carried by a Farsi-language the source covering Iranian news, are the latest official confirmation that the funeral itinerary is expanding beyond Iran's borders. The timeline for the body's transfer to Karbala has not been specified.
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