In the cities of Najaf and Karbala, home to two of Shiite Islam’s holiest sites, hundreds of thousands attended commemorations for Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who extended Iran’s influence in Iraq.
Iraqis Turn Out in Droves to Mourn Khamenei in Show of Solidarity
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