Former Iran Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei's coffin arrives in Iraqi city of Najaf for processions
The coffin of former Iran Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei has arrived in the Iraqi city of Najaf for funeral ceremonies and processions. Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi and senior officials received the coffin at Najaf International Airport. The funeral ceremonies and mass public procession are expected to take place in the coming days.
- ▪Ali Khamenei's coffin arrived in Najaf ahead of funeral ceremonies and a mass public procession.
- ▪The coffin was received by Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi and senior Iraqi officials at Najaf International Airport.
- ▪Khamenei was killed on February 28 in Israeli and US airstrikes.
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Former Iran Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei's coffin arrives in Iraqi city of Najaf for processionsIraqi 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.Follow us on GoogleClerics wait for the arrival of the coffin of Iran's late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed on February 28 in Israeli and US airstrikes, on the day of a funeral procession for Khamenei, at the Imam Ali Shrine in Najaf, Iraq, July 8, 2026. (photo credit: THAIER AL-SUDANI/REUTERS)
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