The plane carrying the body of late Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei arrived in his hometown Mashhad, where he is expected to be buried today, according to Iranian media reports.
The plane carrying the body of late Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei arrived in Mashhad at approximately 10:45 Jerusalem time on Thursday, completing the journey from Najaf, Iraq, according to Iranian media reports. The burial is expected to take place later today in Khamenei's hometown, after a day of delays and conflicting reports.
The Zioneer reported at 00:36 Jerusalem that the plane had departed Najaf. Earlier in the same bulletin cycle, The Zioneer reported that the funeral had been delayed by several hours due to strikes on bridges and access roads near Mashhad, and initially attributed to extended ceremonies in Iraq. The development chain has moved from an unconfirmed single report of the coffin in Karbala to multiple newsroom reports of the body's movement through Iraq.
The Zioneer has covered the funeral process since July 1, when preparations for a massive funeral in Mashhad were reported. The body traveled from Tehran to Najaf and Karbala in Iraq, with massive crowds reported, before beginning the final leg to Mashhad.
The exact burial time has not been confirmed by official Iranian sources, and security arrangements in Mashhad remain unclear. Conflicting reports earlier in the day regarding the delay have not been fully reconciled.
8 developments
- StrongIranian sources say Khamenei's body exhumed from temporary grave in Qom
- DevelopingCoffins of former Iranian Supreme Leader and family brought to Jamkaran Mosque for prayer
- 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
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