Iran Sends Khamenei's Funeral Through Iraq's Sacred Shia Cities as a Display of Power

Iran Sends Khamenei's Funeral Through Iraq's Sacred Shia Cities as a Display of Power

Iran's supreme religious leader, Ayatollah Khamenei, was killed in an airstrike in February. Before he's buried Thursday, his coffin will travel through two of Iraq's most sacred cities. Iran is sending its President to attend, and the route itself is a signal: Iran's showing it remains strong across the region despite recent turmoil.

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