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Mourning in Iran and new plans in Syria

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Many people mourn in Iran. They say goodbye to Ali Khamenei. He was the main leader of Iran. He died in a plane attack on February 28. His daughter and granddaughter also died. The coffins lie in a mosque in Teheran. Red flags wave everywhere. The flags mean: We want revenge. The people shout against the USA and Israel. They demand the death of Donald Trump.

The new boss of Iran is Modschtaba Khamenei. He is the son of Ali Khamenei. He does not come to the funeral. Experts think: He has fear for his life. He wants to protect himself from attacks. His 3 brothers are there. Important politicians and soldiers also come to the prayer. The funeral lasts 6 days. Later they bring the coffin to other cities. Ali Khamenei is buried in Maschhad on Thursday.

There is news in Syria too. There is a new parliament there. It is a temporary parliament. A temporary parliament is a group for a short time. They prepare the country for new elections. The first meeting was on Monday. But the government changed the date. They did not say why. The parliament works for 30 months. The people there write new laws for elections. Syria had a bad civil war for a long time. Now there is a new government there.

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Definitions

Main leader
The most important person in the country Iran. He decides about politics and the army.
Temporary parliament
A group of people representing the country for a short time. They prepare the country for new elections.

People

Ali Khamenei
The dead leader of Iran. He was in power for 35 years.
Modschtaba Khamenei
The son of Ali Khamenei. He is the new boss in Iran.
Donald Trump
The president of the USA.

Locations

Teheran
The capital city of Iran.
Maschhad
A city in the north-east of Iran.
Syria
A country in the Middle East.

Sources

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Al Jazeera

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What is the religious and political messaging behind Khamenei’s funeral?

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Eine Trauerfeier als machtpolitisches Täuschungsmanöver

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Calls for killing of Trump at funeral of Iran supreme leader Ali Khamenei

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Iran, il giorno del dolore dei figli di Khamenei, Mojtaba non c

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Al Jazeera

Sons of Iran’s leader Ali Khamenei attend funeral, but Mojtaba is absent

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