Shafaq News- Najaf
The official reception ceremony for the body of formerIranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei began at Najaf International Airport on Tuesdayevening, with the participation of senior Iraqi and Iranian officials.
Shafaq News correspondent reported that Iraqi PrimeMinister Ali Al-Zaidi, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, and theaccompanying Iranian delegation attended the ceremony, alongside Iraqipolitical, religious, tribal, and public representatives.
The reception was also attended by senior leaders of theCoordination Framework, a coalition of predominantly Shiite political parties,including former Prime Minister Nouri Al-Maliki, Badr OrganizationSecretary-General Hadi Al-Amiri, Asaib Ahl al-Haq Secretary-General QaisAl-Khazali, Hikma Movement leader Ammar Al-Hakim, and Taqaddum Party leaderMohammed Al-Halbousi, as well as other political figures.
An official ceremony is scheduled for Wednesday morning, followed by a funeral procession later the same day in Karbala. The body is set to return to Iran on July 9 for burial in the northeastern city of Mashhad.
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