Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s body is being transported from Najaf, Iraq, to Mashhad, Iran, for burial near the shrine of Imam Reza. This marks the final stage of six days of farewell ceremonies that began in Iraq. Prior to the transfer, mourners in Najaf and Karbala paid their last respects to the late Iranian leader.

According to Mohammad Mohammadi Golpayegani, head of Khamenei’s office, Khamenei had requested to be buried near the Imam Reza shrine in Mashhad. Reports from Press TV indicate that more than four million people joined the mourning procession in Karbala, while approximately 3.8 million attended the farewell in Najaf.

The burial in Mashhad concludes a week of large-scale mourning events across Iraq and Iran, reflecting the deep public reverence surrounding Khamenei’s passing.