The coffin of Iran's slain Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei arrived in Iraq's holy city of Najaf on Tuesday after funeral ceremonies in Iran, bringing a multi-day procession to one of Shi'ite Islam's most sacred sites following the leader's death in a February 28 U.S.-Israeli strike. Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi and senior Iraqi officials received the coffin at Najaf International Airport ahead of funeral ceremonies and a mass public procession, state TV reported. Show more Show less
Late Ali Khamenei's coffin reaches Iraq’s Najaf amid massive gathering
The coffin of Iran's slain Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei arrived in Iraq's holy city of Najaf on Tuesday after funeral ceremonies in Iran, bringing a multi-day procession to one of Shi'ite Islam's most sacred sites following the leader's death in a February 28 U.S.-Israeli strike. Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi and senior Iraqi officials received the coffin at Najaf International Airport ahead of funeral ceremonies and a mass public procession, state TV reported.
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