Shiite worshipers carrying a portrait of the late Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and the late Iranian Leader Ayatollah Khomeini gather between the holy shrines of Imam Abbas and Imam Hussein during Arbaeen, marking the end of the 40-day mourning period following Ashoura, in Karbala, Iraq, Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2026. (AP Photo/Hadi Mizban)