The Iranian president received a warm welcome from the Iraqi premier and some other high-ranking Iraqi officials.
Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf and the martyred Leader's eldest son Mostapha Khamenei are reported to join the President Pezeshkian during the funeral procession.
Earlier on Tuesday, Prime Minister al-Zaidi was reported to have declared tomorrow, Wednesday, a public holiday across Iraq to mark the funeral ceremony of Iran’s martyred Leader Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei.
Iraqi authorities have completed preparations for the funeral procession in the holy cities of Najaf and Karbala, media reported on Tuesday afternoon.
MNA
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