Najaf: The official funeral ceremony for martyr Sayyed Ali Khamenei commenced on Tuesday evening in the holy city of Najaf.

According to Iraqi News Agency, Prime Minister’s Media Office stated that Prime Minister Ali Falih Al-Zaidi attended the official reception ceremony for the body of the Leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran and Supreme Religious Authority, Grand Ayatollah Sayyed Ali Hosseini Khamenei, in Najaf.

The ceremony was also attended by Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and the accompanying delegation, with the participation of Iraqi political, religious, tribal, and public figures, the statement said.