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Huge crowds thronged the streets of Najaf and packed the courtyards of its majestic shrine as they mourned on Wednesday late Iranian supreme leader Ali Khamenei during his funeral procession in Iraq.
News Iraq » Karbala » Politics: Khamenei funeral processions to pass through Iraq’s Najaf and Karbala
Funeral processions for Khamenei to pass through Najaf and Karbala. Iranian regime fall by end of 2026 at 7.5% YES.
News Iraq » Karbala » Politics: Khamenei’s Funeral Will be Held Partly in Iraq, Testing New Baghdad Government
Iraq is preparing to receive the body of Iran’s former supreme leader, Ali Khamenei, as part of funeral ceremonies that will span Iran and Iraq. The event is framed as a Shiite ...
News Iraq » Karbala » Politics: Iraqis Turn Out in Droves to Mourn Khamenei and Show Solidarity
In the cities of Najaf and Karbala, home to two of Shiite Islam’s holiest sites, hundreds of thousands attended commemorations for Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who extended Iran’s influence in Iraq.
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News Iraq » Karbala » Politics: Crowds pack Iraq's Najaf for Khamenei funeral amid soaring tensions
Masses packed the streets of Najaf on Wednesday as the coffin of Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei was carried through the holy city in a ...
News Iraq » Karbala » Politics: Funeral procession for Iranian supreme leader Khamenei reaches Iraq
Funeral ceremonies for Iran's late supreme Lleader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, have begun in the Iraqi city of Najaf, which is sacred to Shia Muslims. A funeral procession set off early on Wednesday, ...
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