Ali Khamenei's funeral procession has begun in the Iraqi holy city of Najaf, where thousands of mourners gathered to pay their final respects. The procession will continue to Karbala before Khamenei's remains are returned to Iran for burial at the Imam Reza Shrine in Mashhad. The funeral comes as regional tensions remain high following the recent conflict involving Iran, the United States, and Israel.

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

TEHRAN: The body of Iran’s late supreme leader Ali Khamenei arrived in the holy city of Qom on Monday evening, hours after a sea of people filled the streets of Tehran for his…

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…