NEW: Iraq is about to become the stage for 2 rival power plays: Ayatollah Khamenei’s funeral in the Shia cities of Najaf and Karbala, and the new Iraqi prime minister’s visit to Washington to meet President Trump.
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Leaders
Iran President Visits Iraq for Funeral
Iran's President Pezeshkian heads to Iraq Tuesday for Khamenei's funeral, held Wednesday in Najaf and Karbala.
Signals
Iraq Inspects Secret Israeli Base Site
Iraq's Chief of Staff visited the Najaf desert site where a secret Israeli base reportedly operated during the Iran war, according to a Wall Street Journal report. Iraq's Defense Ministry says the area is now under full Iraqi military control and surveillance. The base went undetected by Iraqi forces for the duration of the conflict.
