Khamenei Coffin Arrives in Najaf for Iraq Funeral Procession

Ali Khamenei's coffin arrived at Najaf International Airport on Tuesday night after funeral ceremonies in Iran, before planned processions in Najaf and Karbala. Reports citing Iraqi state TV said Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi and senior Iraqi officials received the coffin, and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian also arrived for the ceremonies. The route moved from Tehran to Qom and then Iraq, with burial expected in Mashhad later this week. For Israel, the Najaf stop shows Tehran using the funeral of the leader killed in the U.S.-Israeli strike to project continuity and rally its regional Shiite network rather than abandon proxy pressure.