Iraqis Turn Out in Droves to Mourn Khamenei in Show of Solidarity
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Source: The New York Times
Published: 2026-07-08 21:00 UTC+10:00
Section: US and Israeli Attack on Iran (2026)
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Middle East, Iran, World News
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Hundreds of thousands of mourners filled the streets of the Iraqi city of Najaf on Wednesday, chanting, praying and weeping for Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, with the crowds pressing up against the truck carrying his coffin.
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