KHAMENEI FUNERAL: Supreme Leader's Coffin Carried Through Najaf as Mourners Reach Out in Farewell

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Thousands of mourners gathered in Najaf, Iraq, for the funeral procession of Iran's late Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei as his coffin was carried through one of Shiite Islam's holiest cities. Crowds surrounded the funeral vehicle, reaching out to touch the coffin while attendants brushed scarves and personal belongings against it in a traditional act of blessing. Senior Iranian officials, including President Masoud Pezeshkian and Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, attended the ceremonies before the procession continues to Karbala. Khamenei is scheduled to be buried at the Imam Reza shrine in Mashhad, Iran. Watch the latest updates from Najaf as thousands pay their final respects to Iran's longtime leader. #alikhamenei, #khamenei, #iran, #najaf, #iraq, #irannews, #middleeast, #funeral, #supremeleader, #shiite, #mashhad, #karbala, #pezeshkian, #geopolitics, #breakingnews, #timesnowworld, #worldnews, #iranfuneral, #middleeastnews, #latestnews Stay connected with Times Now World

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