Mourners greet Khamenei funeral procession in Iraq as US, Iran trade strikes

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Thousands of mourners gathered in the Iraqi city of Najaf for the funeral procession of Iran's slain Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. The procession involved carrying Khamenei's coffin through Shiite holy sites before it was returned to Iran, amidst ongoing US-Iran strikes.

Thousands of mourners gathered in Iraq’s holy city of Najaf on Wednesday to attend funeral processions for Iran’s slain Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Khamenei’s coffin was carried on a large truck and driven through the streets, draped in the Iranian flag as it continued to other Shiite holy sites before returning to Iran for…