Ali Khamenei's coffin delivered to Iraq

The coffin of Iran's supreme leader Ali Khamenei has been delivered to Iraq. This was announced on July 7 by the Press TV channel in the Telegram channel.

"The plane carrying the coffin of the deceased leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, landed in Iraq for funeral ceremonies in that country," the publication says.

The Ayatollah's funeral ceremony is expected to take place on July 9 in his hometown of Mashhad, Iran.

Funeral process: How Tehran said goodbye to Ayatollah Ali Khamenei

Prayers, hijabs, souvenirs and Dostoevsky — what happened in the capital of the Islamic Republic during the ceremony

In Tehran, Iran, on July 6, those who died during the US airstrike on February 28 were buried at the Imamzade Saleh mosque-mausoleum. A relative of the deceased secretary of the Defense Council, Ali Shamkhani, noted that the Americans had caused great pain to the Iranian people. A resident of Iran named Malie said that the country deeply mourns the death of Ali Khamenei and will seek retribution.

A multi-kilometer funeral procession stretched through the streets of Tehran. According to the forecasts of the country's authorities, at least 15 million people are taking part in the event. Azadi Square, where the coffin with the Ayatollah's body was delivered, turned out to be completely filled, while people continued to arrive. In addition, traffic jams have also formed in the Iranian city of Qom. Many of the participants brought the national flags of Iran with them to the ceremony. There are also slogans about revenge and red flags symbolizing it.