Funeral processions held in holy Iraqi cities for Iran’s late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei

Summary by The Pearland Editorial Desk · Byline on the source page: Qassim Abdul-Zahra, Associated Press, as published by KPRC 2 / Click2Houston (NBC) · July 8, 2026 · 1 min read

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Thousands of mourners attended funeral processions for Iran’s Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Wednesday in the holy Iraqi cities of Najaf and Karbala as part of dayslong funeral ceremonies for the Islamic Republic's late supreme leader.At some moments, the scene turned chaotic, with mourners swarming t...

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