Iraq hosts funeral processions for Iran's Khamenei

Funeral processions carrying the coffin of Iran's slain supreme leader Ali Khamenei will pass through Iraq's holy cities of Najaf and Karbala, home to Shia Islam's most sacred shrines. Iran began six days of public funeral ceremonies for Khamenei on Saturday, including a dedicated day to neighbouring Iraq, which has close ties to Tehran. The Islamic republic hopes the ceremonies will project strength and unity after the Middle East war, which started with US-Israeli strikes that killed Khamenei