diff --git a/crates/oxc_angular_compiler/src/pipeline/ingest.rs b/crates/oxc_angular_compiler/src/pipeline/ingest.rs
index 309e26f86..ae9428f1a 100644
--- a/crates/oxc_angular_compiler/src/pipeline/ingest.rs
+++ b/crates/oxc_angular_compiler/src/pipeline/ingest.rs
@@ -3132,6 +3132,7 @@ fn ingest_defer_view<'a>(
     job: &mut ComponentCompilationJob<'a>,
     parent_xref: XrefId,
     suffix: &str,
+    i18n: Option<I18nMeta<'a>>,
     children: Option<Vec<'a, R3Node<'a>>>,
     source_span: Option<oxc_span::Span>,
 ) -> Option<XrefId> {
@@ -3151,6 +3152,11 @@ fn ingest_defer_view<'a>(
     // We use the same pattern here so that defer_resolve_targets can find elements by view xref.
     let fn_name_suffix = Some(Atom::from(job.allocator.alloc_str(&format!("Defer{suffix}"))));
 
+    // Convert i18n metadata to placeholder, matching Angular's ingestDeferView which passes
+    // i18nMeta through to createTemplateOp. This enables propagate_i18n_blocks to wrap the
+    // deferred template with i18nStart/i18nEnd when inside an i18n context.
+    let i18n_placeholder = convert_i18n_meta_to_placeholder(i18n);
+
     let template_op = CreateOp::Template(TemplateOp {
         base: CreateOpBase { source_span, ..Default::default() },
         xref: secondary_view, // Use view xref as TemplateOp xref, matching Angular
@@ -3166,7 +3172,7 @@ fn ingest_defer_view<'a>(
         attributes: None,
         local_refs: Vec::new_in(job.allocator),
         local_refs_index: None,
-        i18n_placeholder: None,
+        i18n_placeholder,
     });
 
     // Push the TemplateOp to the parent view's create ops
@@ -3185,7 +3191,7 @@ fn ingest_defer_block<'a>(
 ) {
     let xref = job.allocate_xref_id();
 
-    // Extract timing values and source spans before consuming the blocks
+    // Extract timing values, source spans, and i18n metadata before consuming the blocks
     let placeholder_minimum_time = defer_block.placeholder.as_ref().and_then(|p| p.minimum_time);
     let loading_minimum_time = defer_block.loading.as_ref().and_then(|l| l.minimum_time);
     let loading_after_time = defer_block.loading.as_ref().and_then(|l| l.after_time);
@@ -3199,33 +3205,44 @@ fn ingest_defer_block<'a>(
         job,
         view_xref,
         "", // Empty suffix for main content - becomes "Defer"
+        defer_block.i18n,
         Some(defer_block.children),
         Some(defer_block.source_span),
     );
 
+    // Destructure sub-blocks to extract both children and i18n before consuming
+    let (loading_children, loading_i18n) = match defer_block.loading {
+        Some(l) => (Some(l.children), l.i18n),
+        None => (None, None),
+    };
     let loading_template_xref = ingest_defer_view(
         job,
         view_xref,
         "Loading",
-        defer_block.loading.map(|l| l.children),
+        loading_i18n,
+        loading_children,
         loading_source_span,
     );
 
+    let (placeholder_children, placeholder_i18n) = match defer_block.placeholder {
+        Some(p) => (Some(p.children), p.i18n),
+        None => (None, None),
+    };
     let placeholder_template_xref = ingest_defer_view(
         job,
         view_xref,
         "Placeholder",
-        defer_block.placeholder.map(|p| p.children),
+        placeholder_i18n,
+        placeholder_children,
         placeholder_source_span,
     );
 
-    let error_template_xref = ingest_defer_view(
-        job,
-        view_xref,
-        "Error",
-        defer_block.error.map(|e| e.children),
-        error_source_span,
-    );
+    let (error_children, error_i18n) = match defer_block.error {
+        Some(e) => (Some(e.children), e.i18n),
+        None => (None, None),
+    };
+    let error_template_xref =
+        ingest_defer_view(job, view_xref, "Error", error_i18n, error_children, error_source_span);
 
     // Set own_resolver_fn based on emit mode
     // This matches Angular's ingestDeferBlock behavior (ingest.ts lines 663-672)
diff --git a/crates/oxc_angular_compiler/src/transform/html_to_r3.rs b/crates/oxc_angular_compiler/src/transform/html_to_r3.rs
index 8a79276b2..532f09672 100644
--- a/crates/oxc_angular_compiler/src/transform/html_to_r3.rs
+++ b/crates/oxc_angular_compiler/src/transform/html_to_r3.rs
@@ -2461,6 +2461,15 @@ impl<'a> HtmlToR3Transform<'a> {
                         connected.parameters.iter().map(|p| p.expression.as_str()).collect();
                     let minimum_time = parse_placeholder_parameters(&params);
 
+                    // Create i18n placeholder if inside an i18n context
+                    let i18n = self.create_block_placeholder(
+                        "placeholder",
+                        &[],
+                        connected.span,
+                        connected.start_span,
+                        connected.end_span,
+                    );
+
                     placeholder = Some(R3DeferredBlockPlaceholder {
                         children: connected_children,
                         minimum_time,
@@ -2468,7 +2477,7 @@ impl<'a> HtmlToR3Transform<'a> {
                         name_span: connected.name_span,
                         start_source_span: connected.start_span,
                         end_source_span: connected.end_span,
-                        i18n: None,
+                        i18n,
                     });
                 }
                 BlockType::Loading => {
@@ -2477,6 +2486,15 @@ impl<'a> HtmlToR3Transform<'a> {
                         connected.parameters.iter().map(|p| p.expression.as_str()).collect();
                     let (after_time, minimum_time) = parse_loading_parameters(&params);
 
+                    // Create i18n placeholder if inside an i18n context
+                    let i18n = self.create_block_placeholder(
+                        "loading",
+                        &[],
+                        connected.span,
+                        connected.start_span,
+                        connected.end_span,
+                    );
+
                     loading = Some(R3DeferredBlockLoading {
                         children: connected_children,
                         after_time,
@@ -2485,17 +2503,26 @@ impl<'a> HtmlToR3Transform<'a> {
                         name_span: connected.name_span,
                         start_source_span: connected.start_span,
                         end_source_span: connected.end_span,
-                        i18n: None,
+                        i18n,
                     });
                 }
                 BlockType::Error => {
+                    // Create i18n placeholder if inside an i18n context
+                    let i18n = self.create_block_placeholder(
+                        "error",
+                        &[],
+                        connected.span,
+                        connected.start_span,
+                        connected.end_span,
+                    );
+
                     error = Some(R3DeferredBlockError {
                         children: connected_children,
                         source_span: connected.span,
                         name_span: connected.name_span,
                         start_source_span: connected.start_span,
                         end_source_span: connected.end_span,
-                        i18n: None,
+                        i18n,
                     });
                 }
                 _ => {}
@@ -2512,6 +2539,15 @@ impl<'a> HtmlToR3Transform<'a> {
             block.span
         };
 
+        // Create i18n placeholder for @defer block if inside i18n context
+        let i18n = self.create_block_placeholder(
+            "defer",
+            &[],
+            source_span,
+            block.start_span,
+            end_source_span,
+        );
+
         let defer_block = R3DeferredBlock {
             children,
             triggers: trigger_result.triggers,
@@ -2525,7 +2561,7 @@ impl<'a> HtmlToR3Transform<'a> {
             name_span: block.name_span,
             start_source_span: block.start_span,
             end_source_span,
-            i18n: None,
+            i18n,
         };
         Some(R3Node::DeferredBlock(Box::new_in(defer_block, self.allocator)))
     }
diff --git a/crates/oxc_angular_compiler/tests/integration_test.rs b/crates/oxc_angular_compiler/tests/integration_test.rs
index 29ee4883b..61156d9d0 100644
--- a/crates/oxc_angular_compiler/tests/integration_test.rs
+++ b/crates/oxc_angular_compiler/tests/integration_test.rs
@@ -471,6 +471,87 @@ fn test_defer_block() {
     insta::assert_snapshot!("defer_block", js);
 }
 
+/// Tests that @defer blocks inside i18n contexts get wrapped with i18nStart/i18nEnd.
+/// Angular propagates i18n context into defer view templates so that the deferred
+/// content is part of the i18n message. Each defer sub-block (main, loading,
+/// placeholder, error) gets its own sub-template index.
+///
+/// Ported from Angular compliance test:
+/// `r3_view_compiler_i18n/blocks/defer.ts`
+#[test]
+fn test_defer_inside_i18n() {
+    let js = compile_template_to_js(
+        r#"<div i18n>
+  Content:
+  @defer (when isLoaded) {
+    before<span>middle</span>after
+  } @placeholder {
+    before<div>placeholder</div>after
+  } @loading {
+    before<button>loading</button>after
+  } @error {
+    before<h1>error</h1>after
+  }
+</div>"#,
+        "MyApp",
+    );
+
+    // Each deferred template function should be wrapped with i18nStart/i18nEnd
+    // with increasing sub-template indices (1, 2, 3, 4)
+    assert!(
+        js.contains("i18nStart(0,0,1)"),
+        "Main defer template should have i18nStart with sub-template index 1. Output:\n{js}"
+    );
+    assert!(
+        js.contains("i18nStart(0,0,2)"),
+        "Loading defer template should have i18nStart with sub-template index 2. Output:\n{js}"
+    );
+    assert!(
+        js.contains("i18nStart(0,0,3)"),
+        "Placeholder defer template should have i18nStart with sub-template index 3. Output:\n{js}"
+    );
+    assert!(
+        js.contains("i18nStart(0,0,4)"),
+        "Error defer template should have i18nStart with sub-template index 4. Output:\n{js}"
+    );
+
+    // The deferred templates should have 2 decls (i18nStart + element), not 1
+    // domTemplate(N, fn, 2, 0) - 2 declarations for each deferred view
+    assert!(
+        js.contains("MyApp_Defer_2_Template,2,0)"),
+        "Main defer domTemplate should have 2 decls. Output:\n{js}"
+    );
+
+    insta::assert_snapshot!("defer_inside_i18n", js);
+}
+
+/// When @defer is nested inside a structural directive (*ngIf template) that's inside
+/// an i18n context, the i18n wrapping must propagate through the template boundary
+/// to the defer view. This matches the unlock-view-confirm ClickUp pattern.
+#[test]
+fn test_defer_inside_structural_directive_in_i18n() {
+    let js = compile_template_to_js(
+        r#"<div i18n>
+  text
+  <span *ngIf="show">
+    @defer (on idle) {
+      <span>deferred</span>
+    }
+  </span>
+</div>"#,
+        "MyApp",
+    );
+
+    // The defer template should have i18nStart wrapping since it's
+    // transitively inside an i18n context (through the *ngIf template)
+    assert!(
+        js.contains("i18nStart(0,"),
+        "Defer template inside structural directive in i18n should have i18nStart. Output:\n{js}"
+    );
+
+    insta::assert_snapshot!("defer_inside_structural_directive_in_i18n", js);
+}
+
 #[test]
 fn test_defer_with_loading() {
     let js = compile_template_to_js(
diff --git a/crates/oxc_angular_compiler/tests/snapshots/integration_test__defer_inside_i18n.snap b/crates/oxc_angular_compiler/tests/snapshots/integration_test__defer_inside_i18n.snap
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..7b4cd200c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/crates/oxc_angular_compiler/tests/snapshots/integration_test__defer_inside_i18n.snap
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+---
+source: crates/oxc_angular_compiler/tests/integration_test.rs
+expression: js
+---
+function MyApp_Defer_2_Template(rf,ctx) {
+  if ((rf & 1)) {
+    i0.ɵɵi18nStart(0,0,1);
+    i0.ɵɵelement(1,"span");
+    i0.ɵɵi18nEnd();
+  }
+}
+function MyApp_DeferLoading_3_Template(rf,ctx) {
+  if ((rf & 1)) {
+    i0.ɵɵi18nStart(0,0,2);
+    i0.ɵɵelement(1,"button");
+    i0.ɵɵi18nEnd();
+  }
+}
+function MyApp_DeferPlaceholder_4_Template(rf,ctx) {
+  if ((rf & 1)) {
+    i0.ɵɵi18nStart(0,0,3);
+    i0.ɵɵelement(1,"div");
+    i0.ɵɵi18nEnd();
+  }
+}
+function MyApp_DeferError_5_Template(rf,ctx) {
+  if ((rf & 1)) {
+    i0.ɵɵi18nStart(0,0,4);
+    i0.ɵɵelement(1,"h1");
+    i0.ɵɵi18nEnd();
+  }
+}
+function MyApp_Template(rf,ctx) {
+  if ((rf & 1)) {
+    i0.ɵɵelementStart(0,"div");
+    i0.ɵɵi18nStart(1,0);
+    i0.ɵɵdomTemplate(2,MyApp_Defer_2_Template,2,0)(3,MyApp_DeferLoading_3_Template,2,
+        0)(4,MyApp_DeferPlaceholder_4_Template,2,0)(5,MyApp_DeferError_5_Template,2,
+        0);
+    i0.ɵɵdefer(6,2,null,3,4,5);
+    i0.ɵɵi18nEnd();
+    i0.ɵɵelementEnd();
+  }
+  if ((rf & 2)) {
+    i0.ɵɵadvance(6);
+    i0.ɵɵdeferWhen(ctx.isLoaded);
+  }
+}
diff --git a/crates/oxc_angular_compiler/tests/snapshots/integration_test__defer_inside_structural_directive_in_i18n.snap b/crates/oxc_angular_compiler/tests/snapshots/integration_test__defer_inside_structural_directive_in_i18n.snap
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..971610325
--- /dev/null
+++ b/crates/oxc_angular_compiler/tests/snapshots/integration_test__defer_inside_structural_directive_in_i18n.snap
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+---
+source: crates/oxc_angular_compiler/tests/integration_test.rs
+expression: js
+---
+function MyApp_span_2_Defer_2_Template(rf,ctx) {
+  if ((rf & 1)) {
+    i0.ɵɵi18nStart(0,0,2);
+    i0.ɵɵelement(1,"span");
+    i0.ɵɵi18nEnd();
+  }
+}
+function MyApp_span_2_Template(rf,ctx) {
+  if ((rf & 1)) {
+    i0.ɵɵi18nStart(0,0,1);
+    i0.ɵɵelementStart(1,"span");
+    i0.ɵɵdomTemplate(2,MyApp_span_2_Defer_2_Template,2,0);
+    i0.ɵɵdefer(3,2);
+    i0.ɵɵdeferOnIdle();
+    i0.ɵɵelementEnd();
+    i0.ɵɵi18nEnd();
+  }
+}
+function MyApp_Template(rf,ctx) {
+  if ((rf & 1)) {
+    i0.ɵɵelementStart(0,"div");
+    i0.ɵɵi18nStart(1,0);
+    i0.ɵɵtemplate(2,MyApp_span_2_Template,5,0,"span",1);
+    i0.ɵɵi18nEnd();
+    i0.ɵɵelementEnd();
+  }
+  if ((rf & 2)) {
+    i0.ɵɵadvance(2);
+    i0.ɵɵproperty("ngIf",ctx.show);
+  }
+}