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Iran
Yīlǎng
伊朗
Assembly of Experts
zhuānjiā wěiyuánhuì
专家委员会
to appoint
rènmìng
任命
Mojtaba (given name)
Mùjiétǎbā
穆杰塔巴
·
Khamenei (surname)
Hāméinèiyī
哈梅内伊
as
wèi
为
newly appointed
xīn rèn
新任
Supreme Leader
zuìgāo lǐngxiù
最高领袖
。

Iran
Yīlǎng
伊朗
Assembly of Experts
zhuānjiā wěiyuánhuì
专家委员会
on (a date)
yú
于
March 8
sān yuè bā rì
3月8日
to announce
xuānbù
宣布
，
former
qián
前
Supreme Leader
zuìgāo lǐngxiù
最高领袖
Ali (given name)
Ālǐ
阿里
·
Khamenei (surname)
Hāméinèiyī
哈梅内伊
son of
zhī zǐ
之子
Mojtaba (given name)
Mùjiétǎbā
穆杰塔巴
·
Khamenei (surname)
Hāméinèiyī
哈梅内伊
passive marker
bèi
被
formally / officially
zhèngshì
正式
to appoint
rènmìng
任命
as
wèi
为
Iran
Yīlǎng
伊朗
the third
dì sān rèn
第三任
Supreme Leader
zuìgāo lǐngxiù
最高领袖
，
marking / signifying
biāozhìzhe
标志着
Iran
Yīlǎng
伊朗
supreme power
zuìgāo quánlì
最高权力
structural particle
de
的
historic
lìshǐxìng
历史性
dynastic succession
jiāzú chuánchéng
家族传承
。

March 9, 2026 at 2:00 PM

Iran
Yīlǎng
伊朗
Assembly of Experts
zhuānjiā wěiyuánhuì
专家委员会
after / on
yú
于
March 8, 2026
èr líng èr liù nián sān yuè bā rì
2026年3月8日
after going through
jīnglì
经历
five days
wǔ tiān
五天
structural particle
de
的
consultations / deliberations
cuōshāng
磋商
after
hòu
后
to announce
xuānbù
宣布
，
to appoint
rènmìng
任命
Mojtaba (given name)
Mùjiétǎbā
穆杰塔巴
·
Khamenei (surname)
Hāméinèiyī
哈梅内伊
as
wèi
为
Iran
Yīlǎng
伊朗
newly appointed
xīn rèn
新任
Supreme Leader
zuìgāo lǐngxiù
最高领袖
。
Mojtaba (given name)
Mùjiétǎbā
穆杰塔巴
currently aged
xiànnián
现年
56 years old
wǔshíliù suì
56岁
，
is
shì
是
former
qián
前
Supreme Leader
zuìgāo lǐngxiù
最高领袖
Ali (given name)
Ālǐ
阿里
·
Khamenei (surname)
Hāméinèiyī
哈梅内伊
son of
zhī zǐ
之子
，
the latter / the latter person
hòuzhě
后者
on
yú
于
February 28
èr yuè èrshíbā rì
2月28日
in
zài
在
US-Israel (combined reference)
Měi Yǐ
美以
joint
liánhé
联合
military operation
jūnshì xíngdòng
军事行动
in (the operation)
zhōng
中
to be killed / to die
yùnàn
遇难
，
to have lived to the age of
xiǎngnián
享年
85 years old
bāshíwǔ suì
85岁
。
Mojtaba (given name)
Mùjiétǎbā
穆杰塔巴
previously / before this
cǐqián
此前
rarely
xiǎn shǎo
鲜少
to appear in public
gōngkāi lòumiàn
公开露面
，
long-term / for a long time
cháng qī
长期
behind
zài
在
behind the scenes
mùhòu
幕后
to operate / work
yùnzuò
运作
，
passive marker
bèi
被
American
Měiguó
美国
diplomatic cables
wàijiāo diànbào
外交电报
described as / called
chēngwéi
称为
invisible / hidden
yǐnxíng
隐形
structural particle
de
的
power
quánlì
权力
manipulator / power broker
cāokòng zhě
操控者
。
this
zhè
这
is
shì
是
Iran
Yīlǎng
伊朗
Islamic Republic
Yīsīlán Gònghéguó
伊斯兰共和国
to be founded
chénglì
成立
since
yǐlái
以来
，
supreme power
zuìgāo quánlì
最高权力
for the first time
shǒucì
首次
through / by means of
jīngyóu
经由
familial bloodline
jiāzú xuèyuán
家族血缘
relationship / ties
guānxi
关系
to be passed down / inherited
chuánchéng
传承
，
to trigger / to draw
yǐnfā
引发
international community
guójì shèhuì
国际社会
widespread
guǎngfàn
广泛
attention / concern
guānzhù
关注
。
Mojtaba (given name)
Mùjiétǎbā
穆杰塔巴
in
zài
在
first
shǒucì
首次
public
gōngkāi
公开
statement
shēngmíng
声明
in
zhōng
中
to vow / to pledge
shìyán
誓言
，
will (future marker)
jiāng
将
to continue
jìxù
继续
to resist
dǐkàng
抵抗
external forces
wàibù shìlì
外部势力
structural particle
de
的
interference
gānshè
干涉
，
and (also)
bìng
并
to uphold / to safeguard
wéihù
维护
Iran
Yīlǎng
伊朗
structural particle
de
的
sovereignty
zhǔquán
主权
and
yǔ
与
dignity
zūnyán
尊严
。
American
Měiguó
美国
president
zǒngtǒng
总统
Trump (surname)
Tèlǎngpǔ
特朗普
regarding this
duì cǐ
对此
to express / state
biǎoshì
表示
disappointment
shīwàng
失望
，
to say / to indicate
chēng
称
this
zhè yī
这一
appointment
rènmìng
任命
will cause / will make
jiāng shǐ
将使
current
dāngqián
当前
ongoing
zhèngzài jìnxíng de
正在进行的
ceasefire negotiations
tínghuǒ tánpàn
停火谈判
even more
gèngjiā
更加
complicated
fùzá
复杂
。
Russia
Éluósī
俄罗斯
president
zǒngtǒng
总统
Putin (surname)
Pǔjīng
普京
to / towards
xiàng
向
Mojtaba (given name)
Mùjiétǎbā
穆杰塔巴
to send
fā qù
发去
congratulatory message
hè diàn
贺电
，
to say / state
chēng
称
he / him (formal)
qí
其
“
will
jiāng
将
with / in
yǐ
以
honor
róngyù
荣誉
to continue / carry on
yánxù
延续
father
fùqīn
父亲
structural particle
de
的
path / road
dàolù
道路
”。
analysts
fēnxī rénshì
分析人士
to point out
zhǐchū
指出
，
Mojtaba (given name)
Mùjiétǎbā
穆杰塔巴
structural particle
de
的
assuming power / taking office
shàng rèn
上任
will
jiāng
将
to test / challenge
kǎoyàn
考验
Iran
Yīlǎng
伊朗
structural particle
de
的
internal stability
nèibù wěndìngxìng
内部稳定性
，
his (formal)
qí
其
governing style
zhìlǐ fēnggé
治理风格
and
yǔ
与
diplomatic stance
wàijiāo lìchǎng
外交立场
whether (one is able to)
néng fǒu
能否
to continue / maintain
yánxù
延续
his father (formal)
qí fù
其父
the legacy / the wishes left behind
yízhì
遗志
，
still / yet
réng
仍
remains to be
yǒudài
有待
observed / seen
guānchá
观察
。

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