Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi says in a post on X that Iraq is also preparing for the funeral of late Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

“Like Iran, Iraq is preparing for a mass funeral for Grand Ayatollah Khamenei — an event that will undoubtedly be remembered by history and further strengthen the bonds between our two nations,” he writes, adding that during a visit to Baghdad, he met the Iraqi president, prime minister, foreign minister and other senior officials.