Security analyst Yair Goldblatt reported Tuesday that the Iraqi holy city of Najaf is preparing for a funeral ceremony for the late Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, which will also be held in the city. The report adds to earlier indications of an international funeral leg in Iraq, with details still unconfirmed by official sources.
Security and Middle East analyst Yair Goldblatt reported Tuesday that the Iraqi city of Najaf is preparing for a funeral ceremony for the late Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, which will also be held in the city. The report adds to a series of earlier indications of an international leg of the funeral in Iraq. The Zioneer previously reported that Iranian state television announced part of the funeral would be held in Najaf and Karbala (Monday), and that Najaf International Airport was preparing to receive the coffin (Tuesday). The new report from Goldblatt, a respected analyst, cites preparations on the ground. The details remain unconfirmed by official Iraqi or Iranian sources.
4 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
- DevelopingIranian state TV: part of Khamenei's funeral to be held in Iraq's Shiite holy cities
- DevelopingYnet reports documentation from Tehran showing coffins of Khamenei and family members killed with him
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