Shafaq News-Karbala
Karbala ispreparing to receive the coffin of Iran's late Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei,and officials throughout the city have intensified security measures andorganized service facilities as mourners and official delegations prepare toarrive.
Photos capturedby Shafaq News showed the city's main streets and public squares decorated withbanners, portraits, and flags displayed on light poles, buildings, andentrances to Karbala. Processions, the Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF),security forces, and organizing committees have also stepped up preparationsfor the expected influx of visitors.
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Shafaq Newscorrespondent said the preparations include setting up hospitality sites andservice facilities, providing water, food, and first aid, and organizing themovement of religious processions along the roads leading to the city center aspart of a dedicated operational plan for the funeral ceremonies.
According toinformed sources, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian will lead the officialdelegation accompanying Khamenei's body during funeral ceremonies scheduled totake place in Najaf and Karbala on Wednesday.
Iraqi PrimeMinister Ali Falih Al-Zaidi is also expected to participate in the officialreception ceremony at Najaf International Airport.
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