Abu Ali Express reports that the body of late Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei was flown by helicopter to the Jamkaran Mosque in the holy city of Qom on Monday, where large crowds are participating in the funeral procession.
The funeral procession for the late Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei entered a new phase Monday, with his body flown by helicopter to the Jamkaran Mosque in Qom, according to Abu Ali Express. The report, filed as crowds gathered at the site, adds a specific location to the week-long funeral proceedings. The development follows The Zioneer's earlier reporting earlier today (Tue 06:29 Jerusalem) that tens of thousands were attending the funeral in Qom, and that the coffin would later be transferred to the Iraqi holy city of Najaf.
The thread's reporting began at 06:29 Tuesday with the first version reporting tens of thousands attending memorial events in Qom, later updated to specify "tens of thousands" and then adding the Al-Mayadeen report on the planned transfer to Najaf. The new report from Abu Ali Express identifies the specific site of the Jamkaran Mosque and the helicopter transport. Background reporting from The Zioneer on July 3 covered the start of the funeral in Tehran, where millions were expected, and the exhumation of the body from a temporary grave in Qom on June 30.
The Zioneer has also reported on the attendance of foreign delegations, the Iranian Jewish community leader, and a Hamas delegation at the funeral in Tehran. The planned itinerary for the funeral includes a final burial in Mashhad, as previously reported.
The Abu Ali Express report is currently a single-source account. Neither the time of the helicopter transport nor the exact number of attendees at the Jamkaran Mosque have been independently confirmed. The timing of the subsequent transfer to Najaf, as reported by Al-Mayadeen, remains unclear.
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