Khamenei’s body arrives in Iraq, turning shrines into venues for Tehran’s regional message | The National
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Source: The National (UAE)
Published: 2026-07-08 07:12 UTC+10:00
Section: General
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Middle East, Iran, World News
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The body of Iran’s former supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei arrived in Najaf late on Tuesday, putting the spiritual centre of Shiite Islam at the heart of a state funeral designed to do more than mourn a leader.
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