Najaf

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  • Rivers of mourners took to the street to respect the coffin of the Leader of the Islamic Revolution martyred in the U.S.-Israeli airstrike on Feb. 28 2026-07-10 20:53

    By Garsha Vazirian

    ‘Revenge’ and resilience dominate coverage of martyred Leader’s rites

    Largest funeral in modern history forces Western media to abandon ‘brittle Iran’ narrative

    TEHRAN — When the martyred Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, was laid to rest at the Imam Reza (AS) shrine in Mashhad on July 9, foreign news organizations had already spent an exhaustive week scrambling to report a staggering reality their corporate editorial lines never anticipated.

  • Funerel ceremony of Leader 2026-07-08 21:07

    In the loving embrace of Imam Hussein: Martyr Khamenei

    Millions of mourning Iraqis attend funeral of Iran's martyred Leader in Najaf and Karbala

    TEHRAN - In an unprecedented display of regional solidarity, deep spiritual reverence, and revolutionary resolve, millions of mourners gathered in Iraq’s holiest cities to pay their final, heartfelt respects during the historic funeral ceremonies for the martyred Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei. 

  • کربلا 2026-07-08 19:47

    By Wesam Bahrani

    Why did millions of Iraqis mourn Iran's martyred leader?

    TEHRAN - In a display of grief that surpassed all expectations, Iraqis turned out in numbers far higher than anticipated to pay their final respects to the martyred Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei.

  • Funeral procession for Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in Najaf 2026-07-08 19:28

    By Garsha Vazirian

    A historic reversal of the Ba'athist legacy unfolds under the Mesopotamian sun

    The transnational farewell to Ayatollah Khamenei and the blood-sealed alliance rooted in a shared soul

    TEHRAN — When the glass-enclosed casket draped in the Iranian flag entered Najaf, it was riding a human tide that shattered decades of geopolitical assumptions.

  • Leader 2026-01-18 21:02

    Najaf scholars declare readiness for ‘Jihad’ in support of Ayatollah Khamenei

    TEHRAN – A decisive front of religious and grassroots solidarity has crystallized across the Islamic world as prominent scholars and international organizations mobilize to defend the Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, against perceived escalating threats from the United States and Israel.

  • fatemeh 2025-11-24 17:18

    Mashhad hosting 4,000 pilgrims arriving on foot for Hazrat Fatemeh mourning

    TEHRAN - More than 2,500 pilgrims arriving on foot entered Mashhad on Sunday to mark the martyrdom anniversary of Hazrat Fatemeh Zahra (SA), the daughter of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH). Local officials expect the number of pilgrims entering the holy city on foot may reach 4,000.

  • Iraq 2025-08-30 16:36

    Iran seeks to expand tourism ties with Iraq

    TEHRAN – Iran aims to broaden tourism cooperation with Iraq across four sectors, a senior industry official said.

  • File photo depicts Shia Muslim pilgrims marching toward the holy city of Karbala, ahead of the Arbaeen religious ceremony. Each year, pilgrims converge in large numbers to the holy Iraqi cities of Najaf and Karbala ahead of Arbaeen, which marks the 40th day after Ashura, commemorating the seventh century martyrdom of Prophet Mohammed’s grandson Imam Hussein (AS). 2025-08-09 17:38

    Over 2.6 million Arbaeen pilgrims exit Iran via land borders; Mehran most crowded

    TEHRAN – More than 2.6 million pilgrims crossed Iran’s six land borders to enter Iraq for Arbaeen between July 26 and August 8, Iranian road management officials reported on Saturday.

  • Mookebs 2025-08-06 16:23

    Iranian consul-general: 507 Iranian Mookebs operate in Najaf

    TEHRAN-- Iranian Consul-General in Najaf Seyyed Saeed Seyyedein gave news of launching 507 Iranian Mookebs--service centers with a religious nature where Shia Muslims come together and conduct religious rituals during Arbaeen—in Najaf with coordination of Iraqi delegations.

  • Iraqi Airways resumes flights to Iran’s Rasht airport after a one-month hiatus 2025-07-19 17:11

    Iraqi Airways resumes flights to Iran’s Rasht airport after a one-month hiatus

    TEHRAN – Iraqi Airways has resumed its weekly flights to Rasht Airport in Iran’s Gilan province after a nearly one-month suspension caused by the recent 12-day conflict between Iran and Israel.