President Pezeshkian arrives in Iraq's Najaf

President Masoud Pezehskian of Iran arrived in the Iraqi holy city of Najaf and was received by Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi ahead of the funeral procession for martyred Leader of the Islamic Revolution.

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The Iranian president received a warm welcome from the Iraqi premier and some other high-ranking Iraqi officials.

Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf and the martyred Leader's eldest son Mostapha Khamenei are reported to join the President Pezeshkian during the funeral procession.

Earlier on Tuesday, Prime Minister al-Zaidi was reported to have declared tomorrow, Wednesday, a public holiday across Iraq to mark the funeral ceremony of Iran’s martyred Leader Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei./mehr