Dhi Qar Province in Iraq Declares Public Holiday for Funeral of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei

The cities of Baghdad and Dhi Qar in Iraq have been declared closed on the coming Wednesday. Wasit province has also joined these closures. These closures have been announced on the occasion of holding a funeral procession related to a leader. This measure is part of the official response that has taken place in Iraqi provinces on this occasion.

• The provincial council of Dhi Qar province in Iraq has formally announced closures in this province for Wednesday.
• Baghdad (the capital of Iraq) has also been declared closed on this day.
• Wasit province in Iraq has been closed on the occasion of this ceremony, indicating that the closures are not limited to a few provinces.
• Iraqi sources exist that have named at least three provinces (Baghdad, Dhi Qar, and Wasit) in this decision.
• The state broadcaster has referenced this measure and named it as the "fourth Iraqi province" in the closures, although the complete list of closed provinces is not clear from the existing text.
• The president of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, referring to the support of the people, mentioned the Islamic Republic of Iran and stated that this country "has entered a new phase."
• The exact date of holding the funeral procession is not fully specified in the existing texts, but the coming Wednesday has been named as the time of closures.. **Coverage difference:** All Iranian sources agree on announcing the closures of Iraqi provinces, but some sources (such as breaking news) also include supplementary information about the views of political leaders. Some sources use terminology such as "the pure body," "leader," and "martyr," which indicate an evaluative approach, while others limit their statements solely to the closure event. No available source provides a complete summary of the number and names of all closed provinces.