The coffin of Iran's slain Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei arrived in Iraq's holy city of Najaf on Tuesday, where Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi and senior Iraqi officials received it ahead of funeral ceremonies and a mass public procession, Iraqi state television reported.
The official reception at Najaf International Airport was attended by Iraqi political leaders and religious figures before the coffin was taken through the city for mourning events, with large crowds expected to participate in a public procession on Wednesday, according to the broadcaster.
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian also arrived in Najaf to take part in the ceremonies, joining Iraqi political leaders and clerics.
The events in Najaf form part of a series of funeral ceremonies being held in Iran and Iraq following Khamenei's death, with the processions centred on key religious sites.
