Najaf and Karbala Closed Wednesday for Funeral Procession

The provinces of Najaf and Karbala in Iraq declared Wednesday an official holiday in observance of the funeral ceremony for Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. The ceremony was also held in the city of Qom and received attention from international media outlets.

• The provinces of Najaf and Karbala in Iraq declared Wednesday an official holiday.
• This holiday was declared in observance of the funeral ceremony for Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
• The funeral ceremony for Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was also held in the city of Qom.
• CNN news network published a report on the funeral ceremony for Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in the city of Qom.. Coverage difference: Tejarat News focused on the holiday declaration in Najaf and Karbala and its reason. In contrast, Shargh newspaper points to CNN's news coverage of the funeral ceremony in the city of Qom and emphasizes the international dimension of the news. Both media outlets referred to the funeral ceremony for Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.