Khamenei's body to leave Iraq from Najaf
2026-07-08T14:43:26+00:00
Shafaq News- Najaf (Updated on July 9, at 8:54)
The body of Iran's late Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei will depart Iraq from Najaf International Airport after funeral ceremonies concluded in the holy cities of Najaf and Karbala, an airport official told Shafaq News.
Muthanna Al-Talqani, assistant director of the airport's media and protocol department, said the airport had prepared to receive only two aircraft: one carrying the official Iranian delegation and another transporting Khamenei's body and accompanying delegation.
About 3.8 million people took part in the funeral procession in Najaf, and four million in Karbala under tight security. Around 4,300 Iraqi and foreign journalists were accredited to cover the event.
