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War on Gaza draws large crowds to Khamenei’s funeral in Iraq

Low Severity Asia Iraq
Date Occurred Jul 08, 2026 18:51 UTC
Event Type General News
Source Al Jazeera
Recorded Jul 08, 2026
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More than a million mourners packed streets in Najaf, Iraq for Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei’s funeral procession.

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Iraq flag Iraq
Region Asia
Capital Baghdad
Population 6,811,955
GDP / Capita $1500.0
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Event Metadata
  • ID #14396
  • Type General News
  • Region Asia
  • Severity Low
  • Indexed Jul 08, 2026
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