Iran07-07-2026Iraq declares day off ahead of Khamenei's Najaf-Karbala funeral ritesBaghdad has declared Wednesday a public holiday, coinciding with the funeral procession of Ali Khamenei (1939-2026), the Iraqi premiership announced on Tuesday, as Rudaw has learned that the body of the late Iranian supreme leader will be transferred to Iraq's southern shrine cities of Najaf and Karbala for rites before being returned to Iran for final burial.