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July 9, 2026

Ayatollah Khamenei's funeral ceremonies continue in Iraq's Shia holy cities

Also: US launches strikes on Iranian nuclear and port facilities; Iran retaliates with attacks on Bahrain and Kuwait‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ 

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Thursday 09 July 2026

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Ayatollah Khamenei's funeral ceremonies continue in Iraq's Shia holy cities
On 8 July, the body of Iran's late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was transported through the Shia holy cities of Najaf and Karbala in Iraq, as funeral ceremonies entered their fifth day.

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