The mayor of Tehran announced Wednesday that the body of late Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei will be brought to Iraq on July 8 as part of the funeral procession, according to Abu Ali Express. The announcement adds an international leg to the funeral itinerary, which already includes ceremonies in Tehran and burial in Mashhad on July 9.
The mayor of Tehran stated Wednesday that Khamenei's body will travel to Iraq on July 8 as part of the funeral ceremony, according to a report by Abu Ali Express. This marks the first confirmation of an international component to the funeral schedule for the late Supreme Leader, who was killed in late February. The Iranian regime has previously published an official four-day funeral program beginning July 4 in Tehran and concluding with burial in Mashhad on July 9. As The Zioneer has reported, neighboring countries have expressed interest in sending mourners, with Iran's vice president saying over one million citizens from regional states wish to attend. The addition of Iraq to the route — just days before a planned White House visit by Iraqi PM Ali al-Zaidi, scheduled for mid-July — signals potential diplomatic and security complexities. It remains unclear whether Iraqi authorities have formally agreed to the stop, and what security arrangements would be put in place.
2 developments
- StrongIranian media: Khamenei funeral ceremony to be held in Qom on Tuesday
- DevelopingKhamenei funeral reportedly set for July 4, US Independence Day
- DevelopingIranian state TV: part of Khamenei's funeral to be held in Iraq's Shiite holy cities
- DevelopingIranian regime publishes official funeral schedule for Khamenei, burial set for July 9
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