Funeral in Najaf and Karbala puts Baghdad’s balancing act with Tehran and Washington to the test

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s body arrives in Qom as millions of mourners honour his leadership over past three days.

The funeral ceremonies will continue in Qom before moving to the Iraqi holy cities of Najaf and Karbala.

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…