The coffin of the late Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei is on a plane returning to Iran from Iraq, following funeral ceremonies in Najaf and Karbala, according to a report.
01 · THE DISPATCH
The coffin of the late Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei is on a plane returning to Iran from Iraq, after funeral ceremonies in the Shiite holy cities of Najaf and Karbala, according to a report. The Iraqi leg of the funeral drew large crowds, as documented in earlier coverage. The Zioneer has previously reported that final burial is planned for the shrine city of Mashhad, where a permanent mausoleum has been prepared. The coffin is now concluding the multi-city procession that began in Tehran and Qom earlier this week.
02 · How it developed
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03 · Source and signal
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