The historic funeral of Iran's martyred Leader drew more than 43 million mourners across Iran and Iraq, transcending sectarian boundaries and serving as a silent referendum on the political legitimacy of the Islamic Republic and the Axis of Resistance that regenerated transnational symbolic capital while challenging Western narratives of regional fragmentation.

President Masoud Pezeshkian has thanked the Iraqi government and people for hosting the funeral ceremonies of the martyred Leader of the Islamic Revolution.

The commander-in-chief of Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) has vowed that Iran and the resistance front will continue the path of the martyred leader.

Millions of mourners from across Iraq gathered in Karbala to attend the funeral procession of Martyr Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei.

Here are Press TV's latest top stories at 08:00 GMT on July 8, 2026.

As Karbala completes its preparations for the anticipated funeral procession for martyred Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, millions of mourners are expected to gather in the holy city.

Iraqi authorities have finalized preparations for a three-stage funeral for the martyred Leader of the Islamic Revolution in Najaf and Karbala.