Unverified reports describe a gathering of supporters of Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei at Najaf International Airport in Iraq.
A report from an unverified source describes supporters of Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei holding a festival at Najaf International Airport in Iraq, as funeral ceremonies for the late leader were underway on Tuesday evening. The nature and scale of the event are unclear, and the report has not been independently confirmed.
The Zioneer tracked the developments throughout Tuesday evening. At 18:59 Jerusalem, the first reports indicated Khamenei's body was en route from Qom to Najaf. Subsequent updates—some contradictory—reported the body at Najaf Airport, then in Qom, then arriving in Najaf again. By 18:59, the coffin had landed, accompanied by Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and IRGC Quds Force commander Ismail Qaani. The funeral ceremony was reported to have begun, and the president disembarked under an unprecedented cube-shaped security formation. The latest report of a supporters' festival adds a new element to the scene, but like many earlier reports, it remains unverified.
As of early Wednesday, the festival report remains unconfirmed. The scale, timing, and organization of the gathering are unknown. Earlier contradictions in the reporting of the body's location highlight the difficulty of verifying information from the region.
7 developments
- DevelopingIranian regime supporters in Berlin mourn Khamenei
- DevelopingHamas delegation attends Khamenei's funeral in Tehran
- DevelopingIranian state TV: part of Khamenei's funeral to be held in Iraq's Shiite holy cities
- DevelopingRefueling aircraft activity reported in southern Iraq during Khamenei's funeral
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