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WORLDJul 8 · 06:06 UTCWDIV CLICKONDETROITQassim Abdul-Zahra, Associated Press

Funeral prayers in Iraq for Iranian supreme leader commence after body arrives in holy city

Funeral prayers for Iran’s late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei began in Najaf, Iraq, with thousands of mourners. His body arrived in Najaf alongside Iranian officials and will later move to Karbala before returning to Iran. Tensions between the U.S. and Iran persist amid ongoing strikes in the Persian Gulf.

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