Over a Million Mourn Khamenei in Iraq as Gaza War Fuels Anti-West Rage

More than a million mourners filled the streets of Najaf, Iraq for the funeral procession of Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, with attendees citing outrage over the war in Gaza as a driving force behind the massive turnout. The death of Iran's supreme leader marks a seismic shift in Middle Eastern geopolitics, as the nation that has long vowed to destroy Israel now faces a critical leadership transition at a moment of regional war. Scripture foretells a coalition of nations surrounding Israel in the last days, and Iran — identified by many scholars as Persia in Ezekiel 38 — remains central to that prophetic alignment.