Abu Ali Express reports that the body of late Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei arrived in Najaf on Wednesday morning, accompanied by President Masoud Pezeshkian and IRGC Quds Force commander Ismail Qaani. The funeral procession has since departed for Karbala.
The body of late Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei arrived in Najaf early Wednesday morning, accompanied by senior Iranian officials including President Masoud Pezeshkian and IRGC Quds Force commander Ismail Qaani, according to Abu Ali Express. The funeral procession then departed for Karbala, continuing the Iraqi leg of the mourning rites.
This follows the arrival of the body in Najaf late Tuesday, as The Zioneer reported, with large crowds accompanying the coffin through the city. The Wednesday procession now moves to Karbala, where further ceremonies are expected. The presence of Iran's top leadership underscores the significance of the Iraqi funeral stage for the Islamic Republic.
4 developments
- DevelopingIranian state TV: part of Khamenei's funeral to be held in Iraq's Shiite holy cities
- 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
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