Thousands Gather in Najaf to Mourn Ayatollah Khamenei’s Final Journey

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Thousands of mourners filled the streets of Najaf as the coffin of Iran’s late Supreme Leader was carried through the holy city. Pilgrims lined the route past the shrines of Imam Ali and Imam Hussein in a moving tribute ahead of Thursday’s burial. The procession is part of a wider transnational ceremony that began in Tehran and Qom in Iran before crossing into Iraq’s sacred cities of Najaf and Karbala. It will conclude in Mashhad, the leader’s hometown and burial site, on July 9. Observers say the expansive funeral tour reinforces the late leader’s influence across national borders. The vast crowds and cross-border delegations underline the enduring reach of Iran’s religious and political networks.

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