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Iran
Yīlǎng
伊朗
former
qián
前
Supreme Leader
zuìgāo lǐngxiù
最高领袖
Khamenei
Hāméinèiyī
哈梅内伊
at
zài
在
Mashhad (city in Iran)
Mǎshíhādé
马什哈德
holy shrine
shèngcí
圣祠
to complete
wánchéng
完成
burial / interment
ānzàng
安葬
。

Iran
Yīlǎng
伊朗
former
qián
前
Supreme Leader
zuìgāo lǐngxiù
最高领袖
Khamenei
Hāméinèiyī
哈梅内伊
on / at (formal)
yú
于
July 9th
qīyuè jiǔ rì
七月九日
at
zài
在
Mashhad
Mǎshíhādé
马什哈德
(structural particle)
de
的
Imam Reza Shrine
Yīmǎmù Lǐsà Shèngcí
伊玛目礼萨圣祠
to complete
wánchéng
完成
burial
ānzàng
安葬
，
prior to this / beforehand
cǐqián
此前
lasting / for a period of
wéiqī
为期
one week
yī zhōu
一周
(structural particle)
de
的
state funeral
guózàng
国葬
activities / ceremonies
huódòng
活动
to attract
xīyǐn
吸引
(particle)
le
了
more than
chāoguò
超过
15 million people
yīqiān wǔbǎi wàn rén
一千五百万人
to participate
cānyù
参与
。
Khamenei
Hāméinèiyī
哈梅内伊
in (formal)
yú
于
this year
jīnnián
今年
February
èryuè
二月
in
zài
在
in a / during one
yī cì
一次
US-Israeli
Měi Yǐ
美以
joint / combined
liánhé
联合
airstrike
kōngxí
空袭
during
zhōng
中
to die / be killed (formal)
shēnwáng
身亡
，
from / since
jù
距
his
qí
其
to hold the position of
dānrèn
担任
Supreme Leader
zuìgāo lǐngxiù
最高领袖
already
yǐ
已
more than / over (formal)
yú
逾
37 years
sānshíqī nián
三十七年
。

July 11, 2026 at 12:30 PM

Iran
Yīlǎng
伊朗
former
qián
前
Supreme Leader
zuìgāo lǐngxiù
最高领袖
Ali Khamenei
Ālǐ Hāméinèiyī
阿里·哈梅内伊
already
yǐ
已
on / at (formal)
yú
于
July
qīyuè
七月
the 9th
jiǔ rì
九日
in
zài
在
his
qí
其
birthplace
chūshēngdì
出生地
Mashhad (city in northeast Iran)
Mǎshíhādé
马什哈德
to complete
wánchéng
完成
burial / interment
ānzàng
安葬
。
burial
ānzàng
安葬
ceremony
yíshì
仪式
at
zài
在
Imam Reza Shrine
Yīmǎmù Lǐsà Shèngcí
伊玛目礼萨圣祠
to be held
jǔxíng
举行
，
this
zhè
这
is
shì
是
Islam
Yīsīlán
伊斯兰
Shia (branch of Islam)
Shíyèpài
什叶派
most important
zuì zhòngyào
最重要
(structural particle)
de
的
holy site / sacred place
shèngdì
圣地
one of
zhī yī
之一
。
Khamenei
Hāméinèiyī
哈梅内伊
in (formal)
yú
于
this year
jīnnián
今年
February
èryuè
二月
the 28th
èrshíbā rì
二十八日
in
zài
在
Tehran
Déhēilán
德黑兰
to suffer / be subjected to
zāo
遭
US-Israeli
Měi Yǐ
美以
joint / combined
liánhé
联合
airstrike
kōngxí
空袭
to die / be killed (formal)
shēnwáng
身亡
。
his
qí
其
family members
jiātíng chéngyuán
家庭成员
，
including
bāokuò
包括
daughter
nǚér
女儿
and
hé
和
son-in-law
nǚxù
女婿
，
also
yě
也
in
zài
在
the same (incident)
tóng cì
同次
airstrike
kōngxí
空袭
during
zhōng
中
to perish / be killed
lí nàn
罹难
。
to pass away
qùshì
去世
more than four months
sì gè duō yuè
四个多月
after
hòu
后
，
Iran
Yīlǎng
伊朗
for
wèi
为
Khamenei
Hāméinèiyī
哈梅内伊
to hold
jǔxíng
举行
(particle)
le
了
lasting as long as
cháng dá
长达
one week
yī zhōu
一周
(structural particle)
de
的
state funeral
guózàng
国葬
activities / ceremonies
huódòng
活动
。
according to
jù
据
Iran
Yīlǎng
伊朗
official
guānfāng
官方
statistics / count
tǒngjì
统计
，
Tehran
Déhēilán
德黑兰
and other / etc.
děng
等
cities
chéngshì
城市
(structural particle)
de
的
public / open
gōngkāi
公开
to mourn / commemorate
dàoniàn
悼念
events / activities
huódòng
活动
altogether
gòng
共
to attract
xīyǐn
吸引
more than
chāoguò
超过
15 million people
yīqiān wǔbǎi wàn rén
一千五百万人
to participate
cānyù
参与
。
at
zài
在
Mashhad
Mǎshíhādé
马什哈德
to be held
jǔxíng
举行
(structural particle)
de
的
burial
ānzàng
安葬
ceremony
yíshì
仪式
was (formal)
wéi
为
private
sīrén
私人
nature / character
xìngzhì
性质
，
but
dàn
但
the shrine
shèngcí
圣祠
surrounding area / vicinity
zhōubiān
周边
still
réng
仍
to gather / congregate
jùjí
聚集
(particle)
le
了
large numbers of
dà pī
大批
people / citizens
mínzhòng
民众
。
Khamenei
Hāméinèiyī
哈梅内伊
from / since
zì
自
the year 1989
1989 nián
1989年
starting from
qǐ
起
to hold the position of
dānrèn
担任
Iran
Yīlǎng
伊朗
Supreme Leader
zuìgāo lǐngxiù
最高领袖
the post / the position
yī zhí
一职
，
while in office
zài rèn
在任
spanning / for as long as
cháng dá
长达
37 years
sānshíqī nián
三十七年
。

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