Pezeshkian to Travel to Iraq for Martyred Leader's Funeral Procession

Tehran - BORNA - President Masoud Pezeshkian will officially lead the high-ranking Iranian state delegation to Iraq, joining millions of regional mourners paying their final respects to Grand Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei in Najaf and Karbala.

The presidential visit underscores the profound religious and diplomatic coordination between Tehran and Baghdad for the security and logistics of the international funeral transits. Given the late Leader's status as a paramount Islamic Marja' (religious authority), Iraq's major political and clerical institutions are preparing for unprecedented public turnouts.

Prior to the official announcement by the presidency, several regional media outlets had speculated regarding the composition of the Iranian delegation, claiming that Hujjat al-Islam Seyed Mostafa Khamenei—the eldest son of the martyred Leader—and Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf would be heading the funeral mission to Iraq.

With President Pezeshkian now confirmed to lead the ceremony in Iraq, the visit is expected to feature high-level peripheral consultations with senior Iraqi officials and clerical leaders in the holy seminaries.

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