The coffin of late Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei has landed in Iraq as part of his funeral proceedings, N12 journalist Asaf Rozentzweig reports. Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and IRGC Quds Force commander Ismail Qaani arrived in the holy city of Najaf, according to the same report.
The arrival of Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and IRGC Quds Force commander Ismail Qaani in the holy city of Najaf on Tuesday evening marks a new phase in the funeral proceedings of the late Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei. At 21:16 Jerusalem, The Zioneer reported their presence in Najaf, citing N12 journalist Asaf Rozentzweig, as the coffin of Khamenei also landed in Iraq for burial ceremonies.
Earlier Tuesday evening, between 18:59 and 19:00 Jerusalem, The Zioneer published five rapid updates tracking the remains of Khamenei. The reports—all based on single, unverified sources—conflicted: initial accounts said the body was en route from Qom to Najaf (version 1), then at Najaf Airport (version 2), then departing Iran (version 3), then back in Qom (version 4), and finally arriving in Najaf for ceremonies (version 5). The contradictory information underscores the fluidity of the situation.
The Zioneer had previously reported on preparations for the funeral, including Najaf Airport's readiness to receive the coffin (Tue 11:04 Jerusalem) and the mass funeral processions in Tehran that drew millions (Fri Jul 3). The presence of the Iranian president and the Quds Force commander in Najaf—a key Shiite holy site—highlights the political and religious significance of the burial location.
No further details have been released on the burial schedule or the involvement of other senior figures. The reports of Pezeshkian and Qaani's arrival, as well as the earlier updates on the body's movement, rely on a single source and have not been independently confirmed by other outlets.
5 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
- 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
Source and signal
- Internal intake